Progress on the overall number of women in senior leadership continues, but it’s concerningly slow.
This year’s Women in Business report – The Push for Parity shows that globally, 32.4% of senior management positions are now held by women.
The most successful strategy to achieve parity of women in senior management is one which stands alone, independent of an ESG strategy.
Beyond the disruption wreaked by COVID-19, diversity and inclusion (D&I) is a key area of focus for financial services businesses.
Without a greater focus on the issue, women’s parity in senior management won’t be reached until 2053 at the current rate.
To push towards parity of senior management roles held by women, who leads within an organisation is vital.
We saw an increase in the percentage of senior management roles held by women, on a global level, but there are some significant regional and country variations.
2024 marks the 20th year of Women in business where we monitor and measure the proportion of women occupying senior management roles around the world.
What being a male ally looks like, and practical steps businesses can take to drive action and remove the organisational and cultural barriers to male allyship.
Businesses have started to put guidelines and incentives in place, focused on driving employees back to the office.