Though women have made important gains in the corporate pipeline, they still make up less than 25 percent of executive-level positions. They are also significantly more burned out—and increasingly more so than men. There is also a disconnect between companies’ growing commitment to racial equity and the lack of improvement we see in the day-to-day experiences of women of color. Ahead of #EqualPayDay in the US, check out these 10 charts that show why the state of women hands in the balance, and what companies can do to make a difference.
The broken rung is holding women back
Still struggling: Not enough women in the C-suite
Women are more burned out
Women leaders continue to feel the burn of burnout
Women are feeling more pressure at work due to the COVID-19 crisis than men are
The ‘double shift’ of working mothers now even longer
Men think childcare is affordable. Women don’t.
Women who are ‘Onlys’ have a worse experience
Black women are less likely to feel their managers support them at work
These women experience the highest levels of workplace microaggressions
Leadership roles remain out of reach for many women of color