The proverbial glass ceiling, or the unequal divide between women and men in leadership roles, is often cited as one of the reasons to create a more representative workplace. There is abundant ...

Growing up, I often heard the phrase “women are their own enemies.” I heard it casually in conversations at home, among peers, and sometimes echoed in institutional spaces. Over time, a part of me ...

In this powerful MPW 2025 conversation 'Beyond the Glass Ceiling,' Business Today brings together two distinguished women leaders in governance — Geeta Singh Rathore, Director General, National Sample ...

Women keep getting promoted during crisis moments. The new glass cliff is subtle, systemic, and is reshaping leadership in the IT channel. For decades, we have relied on metaphors to describe the ...

While corporate America has long celebrated shattering the glass ceiling, a more pervasive barrier continues to hold women back from reaching leadership positions — the broken rung. This fundamental ...

Early in my career, I made a classic mistake that many ambitious leaders make: I thought if I just focused on rallying my team and delivering exceptional results, success would naturally follow. I was ...

Over the past several years, STEM and engineering fields have seen a rise in early-career hires for women, signaling a positive shift in diversifying hiring goals. Yet, recent studies, such as The ...

In the climate and energy sector, where women remain significantly underrepresented, the Chair of the Public Utility Regulatory Authority, Marissa Gillett, is an inspiration to others. However, ...

On April 7, 2014 the U.S. Army notified Congress of its intention to open 33,000 positions, previously restricted to male soldiers, to women. This action came after over a year of systematic study on ...

Associate Professor and Ann Brown Chair in Organization Studies, York University, Canada Ivona Hideg's research has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ...

The journey from middle management to the C-suite remains one of the most challenging transitions in any woman’s career. Three top executives from the Bizwomen Leadership Council share essential ...