Half the world’s leaders should be women, says Iceland’s former PM

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Women make up half the global workforce, but hold only a third of corporate leadership roles. Iceland's former PM Katrín Jakobsdóttir argues this isn't just an equity issue: it's a missed opportunity for better decision-making, since diverse leadership teams consistently outperform homogeneous ones.

Here, Jakobsdóttir unpacks the practical barriers from childcare and parental leave policy to board hiring practices that keep capable people out of leadership.

A new World Economic Forum report, Closing the Gender Gap in Senior Leadership, explores how to boost female representation in senior leadership. Read it here.

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