Focus: The gender dividendMaking the business case for investing in women |
In the past, a country's competitiveness was focused on its natural resources, but today, the most critical factor in growing and rebuilding global economies is talent. With the rise of talent as a dominant business issue, one factor cannot be ignored: the significant potential of women. Developing, promoting, and retaining female talent across both the private and public sectors can be a key success factor in transforming companies, countries, and even the global economy as a whole.
To learn more about the critical role of women in today's global economy and Deloitte's commitment to growing and retaining female talent, explore the resources below.
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The gender dividend: Making the business case for investing in women This Global Public Sector report lays out the rationale behind why governments and organizations must look to women as key to their economic growth. |
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Empower. Invest. Accelerate. The gender dividend: Women as the next smart business strategy Listen as a panel of business leaders from Asia, Europe, and the Americas, discuss the opportunities and benefits of tapping an untapped source of economic growth—women—in this webcast. |
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Women in the boardroom: A global perspective This report from Deloitte's Global Center for Corporate Governance compares the current percentage of women on boards around the world and examines legislative efforts in this area across 12 countries. |
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Paths to power: Advancing women in government Leading isn't always easy but this group of women have risen to the challenge. Learn more about their paths and perspectives in these resources from the global Public Sector group. |
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Mass Career Customization By implementing MCC, organizations can move closer to creating a corporate lattice model that better meets today's talent management needs. |
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Not business as usual: Realities for professional women Sally D'Amato, Principal in the Deloitte U.S. firm Consulting federal practice discusses the application of the Gender Dividend business case to individual career growth. |
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Transforming business through the leadership of women Sharon Allen, Chairman of the Board, Deloitte LLP, challenges you, your business, and your nation to invest in women as business leaders. |
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How women can help you beat the competition Anne Weisberg, Director of Talent, Deloitte Services LP, explores how investing in women—both as workers and as consumers—is one of the best levers for creating competitive advantage. |
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Gender Equality: The SMART thing to do A film from Harvard Kennedy School's Women and Public Policy Program featuring Anne Weisberg, Director of Talent, Deloitte Services LP, discussing gender and the shifting workforce. |
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Podcast: Talent can trump bias Sally D'Amato, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP and Lead Client Service Partner for the U.S Department of State, and Anne Weisberg, director of talent for the Deloitte U.S. firm's talent organization and co-author of Mass Career Customization, discuss the rising role of women in government and how the public sector has served as a model for attracting and retaining female talent. |
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Deloitte Women's Initiative Deloitte LLP in the U.S. is recognized as a leader in advancing women and as an employer of choice, thanks in large part to its "waging change" 18 years ago when it launched the "Initiative for the Retention and Advancement of Women." Learn how the program has evolved into a powerful engine for innovation. |
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Deloitte LLP receives Catalyst award Deloitte's U.S. member firm recently received the 2010 Catalyst award, honoring its innovative, effective, measurable initiatives to advance women in the workplace. |
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Equal rights, equal opportunities, progress for all This podcast from Deloitte Canada looks at best practices that need to be implemented to accelerate women into leadership roles. It also offers advice for individual women who want to make a difference. |
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Webcast: Economic competitiveness—The case for advancing women in government DTTL Public Sector Industry leader Greg Pellegrino hosts this discusson on the impact empowerment of women in the public sector has on the private sector and how women leaders influence the issues that shape our economy. |
Additional links
Deloitte International Women's Day poll
An audience poll conducted during the webcast indicated that three-fourths (75.4%) of participants believe that targets around female representation in business and government are necessary in order to make significant progress.
Women's Economic Empowerment Principals
Empowering women in the workplace, marketplace, and community.
International Women's Day
Official site.
The Shriver Report
A study on the effects of Alzheimer's on women.
Diversity and inclusion at Deloitte
A key priority.