The 20th-century question on gender in business was: What's wrong with women? The more pressing 21st-century question is: What's wrong with your company? Achieving gender balance isn't just a nice thing to do. The future may depend on it.
Women represent the majority of educated talent in today’s knowledge economy. From Arkansas to Abu Dhabi, the majority of university graduates are women: 60 percent in the U.S. and Europe, 60 percent in Iran and 70 percent in the United Arab Emirates. Yet, many organizations still treat them as one minority among many, missing the opportunity to leverage women as a potent economic force.
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