March 8th marks International Women’s Day (IWD), a global celebration of women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. The first IWD took place over a century ago in 1911, gathering more than a million people to commemorate the historic day. This year’s IWD theme is #EmbraceEquity. It is important to …
Women in the Workplace: Breaking Biases
March 8 marked International Women’s Day, and this year’s IWD theme, #BreakTheBias, highlights the need to remove stereotypes against women in the workplace. Gender diversity improves the workplace for all—a McKinsey study found that for every 10% increase in gender diversity, company earnings before taxes and interest rose by 3.5%. …