For the first time, McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace research, conducted in partnership with LeanIn.Org, expands beyond North America to include India, Nigeria, and Kenya. Drawing on data from 324 organizations that employ 1.4 million people, McKinsey’s Mayowa Kuyoro, Tracy Nowski, and coauthors uncover persistent gaps in women’s advancement across sectors and regions. The report explores:
- Diverging representation trends across countries
- Policies and practices that move the needle on gender equity
- Three bottlenecks that organizations can address to accelerate progress
The report emphasizes the need to challenge systemic obstacles hindering women’s advancement, particularly at the first step up to management—a challenge often referred to as the broken rung. Order The Broken Rung book and explore these insights to help level the playing field.
Women in the Workplace 2025: India, Nigeria, and Kenya
How women can steer toward growing industries and companies
Women in the Workplace 2024: The 10th-anniversary report
The power of parity: Advancing women’s equality in Africa
The power of parity: Advancing women’s equality in Asia Pacific