McKinsey Quarterly - Gender equality: Taking stock of where we are

Dominic Barton, McKinsey's global managing director, Sandrine Devillard and Judith Hazlewood clarify that companies need to challenge fundamental mind-sets and behaviors inside the company while setting (or continuing) in motion a number of initiatives in support of gender diversity.

It's a long-term effort and not a sprint. - And from our experience as executive coaches and business women it's worth every mile!

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Why are women still underrepresented at every level of today’s corporations?

September 2015 | byDominic Barton, Sandrine Devillard, and Judith Hazlewood

There is a growing consensus among top executives that gender diversity is both an ethical and a business imperative. Yet progress is painfully slow. Despite modest improvements, women are underrepresented at every level of today’s corporations, especially in senior positions. http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/organization/gender_equality_Taking_stock_of_where_we_are?cid=mckwomen-eml-alt-mkq-mck-oth-1509