Women actually move up the leadership ladder faster in developing nations than they do in such established economies as the United States and Canada. And in those western nations, unless conditions change, women will likely either lose ground in their effort to reach the C-Suite, or stand pat over the next decade.
This forecast comes from a Mercer study that analyzed data from organizations representing 1.7 million workers globally, 40 percent of whom were women.
"Women, who continue to be underrepresented at most levels in the workforce, are not progressing in their careers despite the past two decades of organizational efforts to achieve gender diversity and equality," Mercer reported in a summary of the results of "When Women Thrive, Businesses Thrive."
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
