Women @ Work 2024: A Global Outlook
Now in its fourth year, Deloitte’s Women @ Work: A Global Outlook examines some of the critical workplace and societal factors that can profoundly impact women’s careers. The findings are thought-provoking. They give us insight into the challenges, both in and out of the workplace, faced by the world’s working women today—and how far employers around the world still have to go to create workplaces where women thrive.
Representing the views of 5,000 women from workplaces across 10 countries, Women @ Work: A Global Outlook seeks to understand the lived experiences of women at work—and the ways in which aspects of their lives outside of work can impact these experiences.
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Deloitte's Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Emma Codd discusses key findings from the report
The Gender Equality Leaders are getting it right, but there aren’t enough of them
As with previous years, Deloitte’s research has identified a group of “Gender Equality Leaders", organizations that, according to the women surveyed, have created genuinely inclusive cultures that support their careers, work/life balance, and foster inclusion. Only 6% of the women in our survey work for one of these organizations.
These women feel safer, are more comfortable talking about their mental health at work and are more comfortable that they can work flexibly without it damaging their career. They also report higher levels of loyalty, productivity, and motivation.
Women working for Gender Equality Leaders are also:
- More optimistic about their career prospects and twice as likely to recommend their organization to other women
- Less likely to have experienced non-inclusive behaviors, experience lower stress levels and are less likely to have taken time off for mental health challenges.
- Significantly more likely to plan to stay with their employer for longer and to see it as somewhere they want to progress
It’s clear that organizations have work to do to drive progress on their commitments to gender equality. Women @ Work: A Global Outlook provides a unique insight into the experiences of women in the workplace and what they want and need their employers to do to move forward. What actions will you take?