New data from LinkedIn brings to light a troubling trend—the economic slowdown has triggered a setback in women’s advancement into leadership positions, reverting to levels reminiscent of 2021.

This regression is not only damaging to gender equality but is also indicative of a collective amnesia towards the lessons that were to be learned during the pandemic.

According to LinkedIn’s data, published in the World Economic Forum’s 2023 Global Gender Gap Report, women’s hiring into leadership roles had been improving, albeit slowly, by about 1% annually for nearly eight years. However, the pandemic adversely impacted this progress, with women bearing the brunt of the economic shocks.

Read more at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminlaker/2023/06/21/linkedin-research-shows-whats-happening-to-women-in-leadership/?sh=578ce66c5bd5