The 2020 Blueprint for Gender Diversity in the Workplace

The 2020 Blueprint for Gender Diversity in the Workplace According to the World Economic Forum, we are still 202 years away from gender parity in the workplace. Although centuries from equality, the irony is this Diverse workplaces greatly impact a companys bottom line and for the better.And theres data to back it up. McKinsey Companys 2019 Women in the Workplace Report revealed that companies that are gender and ethnically diverse are up to 35% more likely to outperform than the industry median.We have to crack the code to expedite gender equality in the workplace, said Romy Newman, Co-founder and President of Fairygodboss. Companies that hire and retain great female talent will be the ones that win.To tackle this head on, leading voices from Deloitte, Google, Nielsen, IBM, Facebook, Salesforce, ATT and more gathered at Galvanize 2019, Fairygodboss two-day summit to discuss gender parity in the workplace.Leaders from Fairygodboss, JPMorgan Chase, BNSF Logistics, State Street and P andora and SiriusXM gather at the third annual Galvanize event in NYC.Watch the video and get inspired by corporate leaders who are determined to improve gender diversity in 2020Yur 2020 Blueprint.To help your company accelerate the path towards gender equality and increase business results, were excited to release our latest resource, Inside, get tips from diversity leaders who share five steps to building more diverse workplaces, including how toTake your diversity investment up a levelBuild your pipeline of qualified female talentEngage male alliesSeek buy-in from the topRethink the future of workThe New York Times Rebecca Blumenstein (left) on stage with Bozoma Saint John, the Chief Marketing Officer at William Morris Endeavor (right) at Galvanize 2019The time to act is now.In Fall 2019, Melinda Gates committed $1 billion to promoting gender equality. A window of opportunity has opened, she said. Even so, there is no reason to believe this moment will last foreveror that this wi ndow will stay open as long as we need it to. If were going to act, we have to act now.Melindas commitment will go towards dismantling barriers to womens professional advancement, putting pressure on organizations in need of workplace reform, and much more.Speakers at Galvanize 2019 echoed in agreement -- it is possible to accelerate the path toward gender equality, but we must act now and we must take dramatic and decisive action. It is our collective responsibility to support and advance women and under-represented minorities in the workplace -- not just the responsibility of one group or one person. This is a change in mindset that we can work towards immediately.We hope About FairygodbossFairygodboss co-founders Georgene Huang (left) and Romy Newman (right)Fairygodboss is the largest career community for women. Fairygodboss supports millions of women throughout their careers by providing them with free resources like career connections, job listings, community advice, and the ha rd-to-find information about how companies treat women.Fairygodboss works with more than 130 major US companies including Apple, Capital One Financial Corporation, Cognizant, IBM, Intel Corporation, and United Technologies, helping them attract top female talent and enhance their employer brand among women. By partnering with Fairygodboss, employers can increase the number of qualified applicants to their open positions, engage their current workforce and leverage their endorsements, and share their story about why they are a great place for women to work.