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The impact of exclusion and bias on gender diversity

The impact of exclusion and bias on gender diversity

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The impact of exclusion and bias on gender diversity

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- Pull out your calendar. Now, fast forward to 2059. At the current rate, that's how long it will take for women to achieve pay equity. Inside of top-rated companies in the world, the Fortune 100, women comprise only 6% of the highest ranking titles, and this tiny number, just 6%, has stayed flat for over 20 years. The statistics for women of color are even worse. Of the Fortune 500 companies, 90% are run by men, only 8.8% of them are run by women, and less than 1% are led by women of color. How did the world get to be this way? The first thing to recognize is that this isn't a new phenomenon. Whether as a result of traditional roles imposed on women or actual laws enforced through a legal system, women have been shut out of professional and educational opportunities for centuries. Being kept completely outside of industries and institutions has resulted in at least two important phenomena. The first is a literal…

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