November 25, 2019 | Forbes
We are more than 200 years away from true gender parity at work. And looking past the moral issues that this point raises, it’s shocking that so many companies fail to recognize the clear and measurable business results that gender diversity contributes to a company’s bottom line. Companies that are gender and ethnically diverse are up to 35% more likely to outperform than the industry median, according to McKinsey & Company’s 2019 Women in the Workplace report. So why aren’t businesses doing more to advance gender equality? Forbes Women contributor Georgene Huang summarizes 3 key takeaways from Fairygodboss’s annual Galvanize event.