In the paper “Women in Power: Clearing Pathways for Women to Rise to Positions of Organizational Leadership,” Schipani and her co-authors explore numerous benefits of including women in leadership roles in business and government. These benefits include enhanced economic performance, reputational advantages for organizations, and more.

However, despite the rich literature showing the overwhelming positives of inclusionary practices for women in leadership roles, as of 2021, fewer than five countries have achieved significant gender inclusion in executive leadership roles.

So, how can businesses, policymakers, and industry leaders remediate this lack of representation? Schipani and her colleagues take a four-tiered approach to show:

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