Study: Growing Under the Radar: An Exploration of Achievements of Million-Dollar Women-Owned Businesses (American Express OPEN 2013) Finding: Women-owned businesses are growing faster than the average, especially at the larger value levels ($10 million+). InPower...
Study: Women in the Labor Force - A Databook (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013) Finding: Women's participation in the workforce is vibrant, substantial and growing. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by researchers not affiliated with InPower Women. Our Research...
Title: Women-Owned Small Businesses Growing Quickly Study: Women-Owned Companies (Phillips, American City Business Journals 2011) Finding: Women-owned small businesses are the fastest-growing segment of the business market. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by...
Study: The Impact of Gender Diversity on the Performance of Business Teams: Evidence from a Field Experiment (Tinbergen Institute, 2011, Hoogendoorn, Oosterbeek, van Praag) Finding: Teams with an equal gender mix perform better than male-dominated and female-dominated teams in terms of sales,...
Study: If You'e Going To Be A Leader, At Least Act Like It! Prejudice Towards Women Who Are Tentative In Their Roles (British Journal of Psychology, 2013) Finding: Women are penalized less than they used to be for being assertive leaders, but we still get dinged for being too tentative. InPower...
Study: Human Capital and Women's Business Ownership (SBA Office of Advocacy, 2008, Hackler, Harpel, Mayer, 2008) Finding: Women are one of the fastest growing segments of the entrepreneurial business sector, having more education, more managerial experience and greater willingness to expand...
Title: Are girls good at math? Study: Debunking Myth about Gender and Mathematics Performance (Jonathan Kane and Janet E. Mertz, 2011) Finding: The gender differences in math scores correlate to the degree to which women and men are treated equally in a culture, suggesting that women's "inability"...
Title: Women's Equality Means Economic Development and Prosperity Study: WDR 2012: Gender Equality and Development (Lin, World bank, 2012) Finding: When women achieve equality greater equality and agency (i.e., empowerment), the result is greater economic prosperity for the family, community and...
Study: Lessons From the Leading Edge of Gender Diversity (McKinsey: Barsh, Nudelman, Yee, April, 2013) Finding: By integrating the findings of several years of research, McKinsey has distilled four qualities of the organizations with the greatest gender diversity. Note about The Woman Effect...
Study: Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives: What Change Agents Need to Know (Catalyst, 2009, Prime, Racusin) Finding: Before men will support gender equality in their organization, they must undertand that it exists. InPower Insight: Want to achieve greater gender equality in your organization?...
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