According to the fourth Gender Intelligence Report, half of employees in non-management levels at major companies are women, but promotion rates between men and women remain far from equal. The report analysed data of 302,000 employees across 75 organisations. Only 29% of management positions are taken by women, while they take 49% of non-management roles. Higher up the ladder their representation even drops to 18%. The authors recommend that companies consider gender promotion targets. For example, if women make up 33% of one management band then a third of promotions to the next hierarchical level should be women. Despite this complaint, the report also acknowledges progress in some areas.
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