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IBM report: "Dismantling the Glass Ceiling"https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/institute-business-value/report/dismantle-glass-ceiling?

MaryTrigiani'sMaryTrigiani·Mar 31, 2021
Posted in:Diversity, Equity & InclusionCareer Growth
From the introduction, by IBM:"To better understand the experiences of women in the workforce, the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) interviewed nearly 7,000 people in August 2020 and January 2021, including equal numbers of men and women in the sample. No respondents self-identified as non-binary.What we found was less than empowering. Most women (53%) believe women are less successful than the general US population, and 58% believe they have had to work harder to succeed due to one or more aspects of their identity. Nearly 7 in 10 say they’ve been discriminated against because of their gender....IBM hosted a Women’s Leadership Jam, in collaboration with the National Organization for Women–NYC, to explore the barriers to gender equality in the workplace.More than 3,000 business leaders, subject matter experts, and thought leaders—women and allies—came together to discuss obstacles to women’s advancement and how organizations can remove them. Jam sessions covered topics ranging from how technology can help eliminate gender biases to allyship and the role men play.What Jammers said was powerful. And the solutions they offered weren’t as elusive as one might think. Pairing the results of the IBV gender discrimination survey with comments from Jam participants, we’ve identified 6 key actions organizations can take to level the playing field for women and create a more equal workplace for all.Help women maintain work-life balanceUnderstand the impact of gender biasEmpower women of colorTrain men to be alliesUse technology to reduce discriminationMake STEM careers more accessible and inclusiveRead the full report to learn how organizations can make more meaningful progress toward advancing gender quality in the workplace. And watch for additional gender diversity reports, focused the intersectional challenges women and non-binary people in different identity groups face, to be released later this year."
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