Paths to Power: Advancing Women in Government
Posted by Shradha Balakrishnan on Fri, Mar 05, 2010
This new study examines the growing impact, influence and importance of women in senior, decision-making roles in the public sector.
Paths to Power: Advancing Women in Government, published by Forbes Insights and Deloitte, looks at the gains women have been making in gaining power, and how their voices are influencing economies and societies worldwide.
Summary:
When it comes to women's advancement, few achievements can compare with the rising role of women in government. The move to achieving full gender parity may be slow and uneven, but women are increasingly being elected and appointed to positions of power. This governmental evolution has the potential to pave the way for women to make further gains in the public and private sectors, helping to bring their voice and talent to the issues that shape national economies and societies.
Paths to Power, developed by Deloitte and Forbes Insights, explores the growing impact-and importance-of women in senior, decision-making roles in the public sector. It looks at women as a critical resource for economic growth, as well as the critical need to harness the wealth of global female talent in both the public and private sectors. In addition, Paths to Power shows how women's progress in the public sector is setting the stage for advancement in the private sector.
You can download the study at: http://www.forbes.com/forbesinsights/pathstopower/index.html