International Women’s Day (IWD) falls on the March 8^th each year. This year’s campaign theme, “Accelerate Action,” highlights the urgent need for progress as data from the World Economic Forum predicts that, at the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158 to reach full gender parity – roughly five generations from now. 

In this article, we look at how the theme of “Accelerate Action” poses the challenge of how to drive meaningful change for women, and in particular, women in leadership. We examine leadership representation, the benefits of gender diversity, recent legal developments in the UK and what employers can do to advance women into leadership.

Read more at: https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/international-womens-day-accelerate-action-advancing-women-leadership