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Women in Corporate Leadership

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Women in Corporate Leadership

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Overview

To strengthen and sustain a campaign for more women in leadership, CED works with business leaders to promote and highlight female representation in leadership roles through research, media and legislative outreach, and digital engagement.

Through our “Women in Corporate Leadership” effort, CED encourages corporations to increase the number of women in C-Suite and in technology-related leadership roles. Research indicates that greater female representation in leadership roles improves economic opportunities and mobility for both women and our nation.

CED efforts include:

  • Encouraging business leaders to broaden their talent pool through mentorships, sponsorships, and leadership training to include more qualified women
  • Activating Business Champions to advocate for the increase of women in leadership
  • Leveraging partnerships with national HR organizations to recruit women for leadership positions
  • Distilling research to produce recommendations for businesses to increase women in leadership
  • Creating a digital forum to highlight innovative practices and expand the national conversation of women in corporate leadership

Business Champions

Video: Advancing Women in Corporate Leadership
CED Fellowship Program

Resources

Report: COVID-19’s Impact on Women in the Workplace: Avoiding a Major Setback

Infographic: The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Working Women

Report: The Economic Impact of COVID on Women in the Workforce - An Update

CED Policy Brief: Public Investment in Childcare and Early Education Policies: Europe vs. United States

Report: Corporate Board Practices in the Russell 3000 and S&P 500: 2020 Edition

Jobs report: The young, Hispanics, women, and those with less education hit hardest

Jobs of less educated, women, and the young most vulnerable to COVID-19 layoffs

Report: Female Job & Growth Setback, COVID-19 to Erode Female Labor Force Participation Gains

Report: The Economic Impact of COVID on Women in the Workforce

Report: Filling the Pipeline, Advancing More Women Into The C-Suite And On Corporate Boards

Report: Helping Skilled Workers Return to Work following a Career Break

Report: Every Other One: A Status Update

Report: Every Other One: More Women on Corporate Boards

Report: Fulfilling the Promise

Report: Women in the Economy II

Infographics: More Women on Corporate Boards

Report: 17 Truths about Women's Leadership

Report: Women on Boards: Beyond Quotas

Report: The Global Leadership Forecast 2014 | 2015

Report: Women on Boards: Review and Outlook

For more CED resources on Childcare & Education including Early Education, K-12, and Postsecondary Education click here.

Podcasts

Podcast: Harvard Professor Claudia Goldin on Women’s Participation in the Workforce

Podcast: Ellen Galinsky on the Role of Child Care in the Economy for Employers and Families

Podcast: Lisa Cook on broadening participation in innovation

Podcast: Working Parents Working with Kids

Podcast: Leadership in Challenging Times: A Conversation with Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin.

Podcast: Leadership in Challenging Times: A Conversation with Vicki Hollub, CEO of Occidental

Podcast: Leadership in Challenging Times: A Conversation with Lucinda “Cindy” Baier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Brookdale Senior Living Inc.

Podcast: Vicki Shabo and Chantel Boyens on supporting work and care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Podcast: Women and Work: The trends, barriers, and policies affecting women’s labor force participation

Podcast: Strengthening the American Workforce: Women in Computing and Technology Careers

Podcast: How Can Boards & C-Suites Increase Gender Diversity?

Podcast: Helping Skilled Workers Reenter the Workforce

Podcast: How Can Companies Improve Their Diversity & Inclusion Practices?

Podcast: Why We Need Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership

Events

News & Media

Partners

In partnership with the Women’s Forum of New York, CED works to elevate more women on corporate boards. Check out their database of CEO-sponsored board-ready women here.