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Why haven’t we cracked the code yet on gender equality in leadership? Deloitte set out to reframe the issue starting from an unlikely source: the perspective of men.

“This multiyear study published by the Alliance for Board Diversity (ABD), provides powerful metrics on the slow change of diversity in the boardroom, and may help encourage corporate boards to continue to embrace the benefits of diverse board composition. Though still a slow pace in relation to the rapidly shifting demographics in the US, the shifts point towards greater diversity in America’s board rooms.”

“The Global Gender Gap Index was first introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006 as a framework for capturing the magnitude of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress over time. The Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, education, health and political criteria, and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across regions and income groups.”

The Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics page is a resource hub for stats regarding gender and D&I within all sectors in Canada. Topics include: Business performance and ownership; Labour; Population & demographics; Science & technology; and Income, pensions, spending and wealth.

In October 2016, the Government of Canada made a commitment to table new, pay equity legislation until the end of 2018. In research for this legislation, the government surveyed over 40 stakeholders who broadly supported the principle of pay equity. This report is a compilation of the responses gathered, reflecting the current attitudes and statistics regarding equal pay in Canada.

Women in the Workplace 2018 draws on data from 279 companies employing more than 13 million people. The report found that the progress of gender representation in corporate America has stalled and that the underrepresentation cannot be explained by attrition. In addition to the delve into the status of women in corporate America, the report presents 6 actionable takeaways for companies.

Part of McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace research, conducted in partnership with LeanIn.Org, this report examines the gender-parity gap in financial services and looks at what can be done to close it. The research finds that women in the financial sector in North America, currently hold less than 22% of C-Suite roles, and blames this lacklustre representation on lesser rates of promotion than male counterparts.

This Catalyst Quick Take summarises data and findings from a large body of research on the benefits of diversity. It focuses on the topics of Talent, Innovation & Group Performance, Reputation & Responsibility, and Financial Performance.