Bain & Company’s report reveals surge of women in GCC businesses

Bain & Company’s report reveals surge of women in GCC businesses

- There is still a long way to go to attain gender equity, especially at leadership level. Approximately, 7% of board seats are held by women in the GCC versus 20% globally.

- Beyond being ‘the right thing to do’, gender equity is a critical source of value creation for organizations. In the GCC, 70% of top performing teams have a higher percentage of women.

- A survey of 1,150 professional men and women and diagnostics of 25 of the largest GCC organizations and focus groups indicate that gender bias and stereotypes still exist, cascading into additional barriers in organizations.

- Bain & Company has developed a holistic approach to support organizations in beginning or further pushing their gender equity journey.

DUBAI, UAE: A new report from Bain & Company, a global consultancy, has revealed that while the GCC has seen never-before change in terms of women representation in the workforce, proactive and measurable gender equity still needs to be achieved.

The Advancing Gender Equity in the Middle East Workforce report includes the results of a survey of 1,150 professional men and women and diagnostics of 25 of the largest GCC organizations, in addition to focus groups and interviews with 50 female leaders in the