Women Are Stalling Out on the Way to the Top
Here’s what we’ve learned from 40 years of data on executives in the largest U.S. corporations.
The Analysis
- To gauge progress toward gender diversity in leadership, the authors analyzed 4,000 Fortune 100 executives’ career histories and demographics from the past 40 years, focusing on the 10 highest-ranking roles in each company.
- The data showed that despite gains made in gender diversity overall, the distribution of women remains uneven across types of leadership roles: Most of the women have been relegated to support functions.
- Given the results, employers must provide more equitable access to growth opportunities ...
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