Despite progress in the workplace over the past decade, parity for all women is almost 50 years away, according to McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace 2024: The 10th anniversary report, developed in partnership with LeanIn.Org. At the current pace, it will take 22 years for white women to achieve leadership parity—and more than twice as long for women of color.
To attain true representation in senior leadership, companies must sustain current progress by addressing pipeline gaps, fixing the broken rung, investing in women's leadership development, and ensuring accountability for C-suite advancement. “If one thing is clear, it’s that deep, systemic change—which requires reshaping people’s mindsets and behaviors—is hard to achieve and does not follow a linear path,” write McKinsey’s Alexis Krivkovich, Lareina Yee, and coauthors. Dive into the report to explore more of this year's main findings, and check out other insights to learn how organizations in government, healthcare, tech, and beyond, can empower women.
Women in the Workplace 2024: The 10th-anniversary report
Making government an even better place for women to work
Women in the healthcare industry: An update
Empowering Black, Latina, and Native American women in tech
The Committed Innovator: Women continuing to change the world
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