Women, Power, and Influence
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Publication Date:
October 15, 2019
Today, women comprise nearly 50% of the U.S. workforce, but they still aren’t earning as much as men, rising as high, or having an equal voice in decision-making. Women are still more likely to be trapped in minimum-wage jobs, less likely to hold managerial roles, and more likely to face sexual harassment and gender-based violence. Despite the lack of progress–or maybe because of it–women are sharing their stories, marching, and winning elections in record numbers. The media amplifies their voices, and companies are under pressure to become part of the solution. The unprecedented energy around gender equality makes extraordinary progress possible. In “Gender Equality Is Within Our Reach,” Melinda Gates outlines a plan to expand women’s power and influence by 2030. In “The Gender Gap in Six Charts,” HBR examines World Economic Forum data on gender parity and the six key areas in which women lag behind. In “Every Employee Should Have Access to Paid Leave,” Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian argues that both women and men should have access to–and feel comfortable taking–paid parental leave. Venture capitalist Rebecca Kaden offers a plan for increasing investment in women-led ventures in “How VC Can Help More Women Get Ahead.” Jennifer Klein, chief strategy and policy officer at Time’s Up, argues in “Ending Harassment Culture” that toppling one abuser, even many, will not stop sexual harassment. Instead, companies must tackle the underlying discrimination and lower pay. CEO of Chase Consumer Banking Thasunda Brown Duckett points out that not only do women earn less than men, they own only 32 cents per dollar of wealth owned by their male counterparts. In “Closing the Gender Wealth Gap,” she explains why women save and invest less and how to change that. Finally, in “How to Get More Women to Run for Office–and Win,” Republican U.S. representative Elise Stefanik says the problem isn’t that women aren’t running–it’s that they’re not given the tools they need to win.
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