March is Women’s History Month, which draws attention to women’s contributions, as well as to the fact that it is 2023 and fully half of the world’s population remains vastly underrepresented in positions of power.
While the number of women leading Fortune 500 companies hit a record high this year, the representation of women CEOs still stands at only about 10%—and just three of those CEOs are women of color. In politics, women continue to be underrepresented in key decision-making positions, as women make up only 26% of positions in national parliaments. At the current rate of progress, it will take 132 years until we close the global gender gap.