McKinsey’s ninth Women in the Workplace report reveals some hard-fought gains at the top, with women’s representation in the C-suite at the highest it’s ever been. However, it notes that with lagging progress in the middle of the pipeline – and a persistent underrepresentation of women of colour – true parity remains painfully out of reach. The survey debunks four myths about women’s workplace experiences and career advancement, including those relating to their career ambitions, the greatest barrier to their ascent to leadership, the effect and extent of microaggressions in the workplace, and women’s appetite for flexible work. The report concludes by providing clear solutions that organisations can implement to make meaningful progress toward gender equality.
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