New studies show significant economic benefits from advancing gender equality in leadership positions. Research finds closing the global gender gap correlates with increased GDP and competitiveness. Specifically, a McKinsey study found that achieving full gender parity could add $28 trillion to annual global GDP by 2025, equivalent to the economies of the US and China combined. Multiple stakeholders, including the private sector, must work together to drive meaningful change in promoting gender equality in society and the workplace to realize this economic opportunity.

1. New Studies and Insights on the Benefits of Gender
Equality in Leadership Positions
Pamela Wilhelms, Wilhelms Consulting Group @pwilhelms
Julie Gorte, Pax World Management @jgorte
Marjella Alma, eRevalue @Marjella_Alma
Saundra Gibson, Credit Suisse
Alison Pyott, Veris Wealth Partners

2. Benefits of Gender Equality
Sustainable Brands New Metrics ‘15
Alison Pyott, CFP®
Partner

3.  “Very fundamentally, no country can
get ahead if it leaves what amounts to
half the population behind.” Melanne
Verveer, Former US Ambassador-at-
Large for Global Women’s Issues
 The World Economic Forum Global
Gender Gap Index has correlated
closing the global gender gap with
increased competiveness and higher
GDP per capita
Economic Benefit of Gender Equality

4. McKinsey Global Institute: The Power of Parity
 Globally >75% of women are affected by gender inequality
 $28 trillion of additional annual GDP in 2025 in the full-potential scenario of
bridging the gender gap - equivalent to the current economies of US and
China - $12 trillion if all countries matched their best-in-region country
 Equal to 2x the likely contribution of women to global GDP growth in the
business-as-usual scenario
 For the first time, research that links gender equality in society with gender
equality in work
 Multiple stakeholders will be necessary to drive change
 The private sector can have an impact not only on their female employees
but also on participants in their supply chains, distributors, customers, and
broader communities in which they work

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