Opportunity Now has published a new guide setting out what it believes to be the ten high impact factors influencing the speed of change for women’s progression in the workplace.
Although UK employers have started to address the issue of diversifying boardrooms, Opportunity Now research confirms that even among leading employers who are publically committed to promoting women’s advancement, women’s workforce participation reduces from 54% at non-managerial levels to 29% at senior management level, and further still to 18% at executive level, or just 12% in the private sector. In Changing Gear – Quickening the Pace of Women’s Progression, Opportunity Now has condensed over 20 years of research, knowledge and insight into what it believes to be the ten most important factors influencing the speed of change for women’s progression. The guidance aims to be a one stop shop for diversifying the talent pipeline, serving as a health-check for those who are at advanced stages of their diversity and inclusion journey, and a starter for ten for those who are just beginning it.
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