Resources

2012

2012

Capital access programs and funds for women starting and expanding their businesses have grown dramatically over the past decade. These programs cover the spectrum from microenterprise to venture capital funds and serve highly diverse populations, from women on public assistance seeking a grant of a few hundred dollars to start a small or home-based enterprise to women seeking investments of a hundred million dollars to advance the frontiers of biotechnology. How have these programs fared? What do we know about "best practice" programs? What have these programs learned about overcoming constraints and what barriers remain?

2013

Global Statistics on violence against women and girls

2010

Peter Damisch, Monish Kumar, Anna Zakrzewski, and Natalia Zhiglinskaya

As wealth management clients, women are both significant and undervalued. They control about 27 percent of the world’s wealth (meaning that they decide where the assets are invested), yet more than half of the women we surveyed feel that wealth managers could do a better job of meeting the needs of female clients—and nearly a quarter think that wealth managers could significantly improve how they serve women.

2012

Study after study finds that, when women run for office, they perform just as well as their male counterparts. No differences emerge in women and men’s fundraising receipts, vote totals, or electoral success. Yet women remain severely under-represented in U.S. political institutions. We argue that the fundamental reason for women’s under-representation is that they do not run for office. There is a substantial gender gap in political ambition; men tend to have it, and women don’t.

2012

Since women gained the right to vote in 1920, we‘ve changed laws, practices and attitudes to promote fairness and opportunity,‖ said Lee Roper-Batker, president and CEO of Women‘s Foundation of Minnesota. ―Despite current laws that guarantee equal opportunity for all women and men, our research paints a different picture: Minnesota women and girls are stalled on the road to equality.

2012

A relatively small group of Generation Xers and Millennials will inherit over $40 trillion in wealth, much of that designated for philanthropy. In this first-of-its-kind research, the Johnson Center and 21/64 examined a key segment of the next generation of major donors in the United States. Through a national online survey and in-depth interviews, they explored themes including philanthropic orientation, priorities, strategies, decision-making, and activities.

Catalyst conducts research in three practice areas (Women in Leadership, Organizational Change & Effectiveness, and Diverse Women & Inclusion) and publishes different types of knowledge products. Their website is an excellent resource for information on women in the workforce, especially in the corporate sector.

2012

Despite efforts to recruit and retain more women, a stark gender disparity persists within academic science. Abundant research has demonstrated gender bias in many demographic groups, but has yet to experimentally investigate whether science faculty exhibit a bias against female students that could contribute to the gender disparity in academic science.

PNAS Report

2013

Policies combating violence against women vary widely from one country to the next. Studies trying to account for these differences have pointed to a variety of cultural, economic, and political factors. But relatively little is known about how the activities of civil society drive progress on this human rights issue.

2012

2010

Perhaps it is a reflection of trends in the state’s economy, but the year ending June 30, 2010 was a gloomy one for women seeking leadership positions in the largest public companies in Massachusetts. This was not for the lack of talent or opportunity. A more likely explanation is that many male-dominated companies simply hunkered down and chose to “play it safe” with like-minded and familiar individuals who, not surprisingly, are other men. The few rays of sunshine piercing through this gloom come from companies that historically have demonstrated their recognition that a diverse leadership group makes good business sense.

2012

The 2012 Bank of America Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy examines the giving patterns and priorities of America’s wealthiest households, and was once again written and researched in partnership with the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Building upon earlier studies completed in 2010, 2008 and 2006, the latest in this series offers a deeper understanding of giving trends, strategies and traditions among wealthy donors. Results are based on a nationwide sample of 700 U.S. households with a net worth of $1 million or more (excluding the value of their home) and/or an annual household income of $200,000 or more.

2004

Catalyst used two measures to examine financial performance: Return on Equity (ROE) and Total Return to Shareholders (TRS).4 Upon examining 353 Fortune 500 companies,5 Catalyst found that there is a connection between gender diversity and financial performance. In addition, we confirmed that this connection between gender diversity and financial performance is evident for the overall sample of 353 companies and for the majority of industries for which we have enough data to study.

2007

This collection of graphs and charts demonstrates visually how women board directors at Fortune 500 companies correllate to strong performance by the companies they lead.

2009

According to a recent OECD report, Higher Education to 2030, women will become an even larger majority of the graduate talent pool in only one decade. In 2005, OECD countries awarded 57% of their degrees on average to women. If the trend continues, the percentage could reach 63% by 2025.

2012

Women and economic growth is a reality that has played out quietly for centuries. Whether this reality has taken place in the world’s most advanced economies or those that are rudimentary (not to mention those recovering from the devastation of armed conflict, excessive risk-taking, or ethical lapse), one constant remains—the participation of women in economic activity has and will continue to spur economic growth.

2006

Mission Statement of the Hidden Brain Drain Taskforce: This project centers on the creation of a Task Force comprised of leaders and experts from the private sector and academe. The focus: how to create the conditions that allow employers to better retain and more fully tap into the productive energies of women and persons of color over the lifespan. The Task Force will meet over a three-year period and will both examine key policy challenges and develop a second generation of policy and practice with enough heft and traction to drive change.

2007

In 2007 Deloitte focused on a number of innovative programs to improve talent and growth strategies. After a successful pilot, Mass Career Customization was made available to 20 percent of their U.S.-based professionals. In 2008 it will be extended to the rest of the organization as par of the Corporate LatticeTM, which gives all employees greater career flexibility. They also continued to pilot their “Women as Buyers” workshops and will offer them more broadly this year. Report also includes statistics on performance and retention as well.

2013

A relatively small group of Gen Xers and Millennials are inheriting over $40 trillion in wealth, much of that designated for charitable giving. Many are making their own wealth, too. They will be the major donors in America for decades to come; some already are.

2013

Our report’s focus on the areas of Economic Justice, Reproductive Justice and Safety reflects the Ms. Foundation for Women’s new strategic direction, which seeks to develop a sharper focus for greater impact and to bring about change on a larger scale.

2012

Many nonprofits continue to use their brands primarily as a fund- raising tool, but a growing number of nonprofits are developing a broader and more strategic approach, managing their brands to create greater social impact and tighter organizational cohesion.

2011

Today, as millions still struggle with joblessness and millions more scrape by paycheck to paycheck, the Great Recession has heightened the sense that something is fundamentally wrong in our economy.  The reality is that for young people today, it is harder to either work or educate one’s way into the middle class. This databook is designed to describe the decline in opportunity and security that has taken place over the past thirty years, as the policies that previously provided the foundation for the existence of an American middle class deteriorated.

2012

2012

The economic potential of the Third Billion and the multiplier effects that its members could have on the global economy are significant. Our estimates indicate that if female employment rates were to match male rates in the United States, overall GDP would increase by 5 percent. In developing economies, the effect is even more pronounced.