The growing body of statistical evidence highlights the transformative impact of women's leadership across business, economics, culture, and sustainability. Find all of our Stats here.
“When women have the tools to succeed, they reinvest in their families and communities, creating a multiplier effect that promotes wellbeing, prosperity, and stability.” Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman at the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate Summit and Ministerial, 2023.
CEOs who score highly for traits like compassion and integrity can earn a 935% return on assets over two years. Harvard Business Review, 2015.
When we include women in the conversation, we enrich our understanding of resources. —Nature Conservancy, 2023.
Research published by the Hay Group in 2016, revealed that women surpass males in 11 of 12 major emotional intelligence characteristics. Forbes, Why Everyone Wins With More Women In Leadership. Forbes, 2024.
By 2028, women will own 75% of the discretionary (US) spending. —Nielsen
In 2009, women accounted for about $20 trillion in annual consumer expenditure, making them a more substantial potential market than both China and India put together. Harvard Business Review, 2023.
The proportion of women in senior management roles globally, grew to 32% in 2022—the highest number ever recorded. — Grant Thorton, Women in business
Governments with higher women’s representation in parliaments adopted a higher number of gender-sensitive policy measures in response to the pandemic. UN Women, n.d.
Women CEOs run 10.4% of Fortune 500 companies. A quarter of the 52 leaders became CEO in the last year (2022.) Fortune, 2023.
Women purpose driven leaders are calculated-risk takers and consider people just as important, if not more important than profit when making business decisions. Forbes, 2022.
For every dollar of venture capital funding received, women-led startups generated $0.78; for businesses founded by men, the return was $0.31. Boston Consulting Group, 2018
When women are in charge, companies achieve diversity targets sooner, provide higher sales growth, and improve earnings-per-share. Credit Suisse, 2016.
When looking at empathy in purpose-driven leaders, we discovered that women scored an average of 13% higher than men in this skill. Forbes, 2022.
Women’s leadership style tends to benefit a broader range of stakeholders within and outside companies (customers, suppliers, and community). S+P Global, 2022.
Three trends characterized women’s leadership in the pandemic: effective management, rapid response, and socially responsive policies. UN Working, 2021.
At a time when organizations face dire talent shortages, retaining and promoting women leaders is perhaps the best and most urgent solution for securing one’s entire workforce. Harvard Business Review, When Women Leaders Leave, the Losses Multiply, 2022.
Women leaders have more engaged teams, drive better job performance, and save their organization millions of dollars as a result. —HBR, When Women Leaders Leave, the Losses Multiply, 2022
According to Gallup research, 18% of employees under male leaders are actively disengaged, whereas only 11% are under female leaders. Disengaged employees result in approximately $3,400 lost productivity for every $10,000 salary. Harvard Business Review, 2020.
In a post-pandemic study, employees rated women managers higher in providing emotional support, checking on well-being, and addressing burnout. McKinsey, 2021.
A survey of 1,700 companies found that thithosese with above-average total diversity had 19% higher revenues on average. Boston Consulting Group, 2018
