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“ I think what is very clear is that there are gaps across the board and that we are not making sufficient progress ,” says Sue Duke , Vice President , Head of Global Public Policy & Economic Graph , LinkedIn . “ When it comes to female leadership , we do not have a single country or a single industry that has reached parity .
“ There are key areas that the data points to that we need to start tackling immediately . If those barriers are going to go away for women all across the world , key areas like internal mobility , equal hiring practices and increased flexibility need to be addressed . Without those , women everywhere are going to continue to struggle to break through , and , in particular , struggle to break through to the highest ranks of corporate and government organisations .”
Inequality should be challenged wherever it exists Candice Eaton Gaul is Diversity and Inclusion Leader at RSM , a leading provider of audit , tax and consulting services to entrepreneurial growth-focused organisations globally .
She says that progress made towards gender equality within corporate environments remains slow on a global scale . In multiple countries , there is increasing legislation and reporting requirements are being implemented to address gender inequality in corporate environments , she says , as well as to drive transformation towards equality .
“ WE RISK ERODING THE GAINS OF THE LAST FEW DECADES PERMANENTLY AND LOSING OUT ON THE FUTURE ECONOMIC RETURNS OF DIVERSITY ”
SAADIA ZAHIDI MANAGING DIRECTOR , WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM