Women’s Equality Day 2024 provides an opportunity to celebrate how far women have come in attaining equal rights in the United States and around the world. Just as importantly, it also offers a chance to understand just how far they still have to go.
Women continue to face a host of challenges in many areas. Challenges include the longstanding wage gender gap issue to the glass ceiling that prevents women from reaching leadership positions. One fact quickly illustrates the latter issue: Women make up 47% of the workforce, but only 8% of the CEO positions in the S&P 500.
For HR managers and corporate executives, Women’s Equality Day 2024 is the perfect occasion to discuss these issues and brainstorm potential company-wide efforts that could help eliminate gender disparities. The fight for equality for women is far from over. Businesses play a crucial role in advancing the cause.
