Women often lead differently because they have to. Their leadership isn’t just a matter of style or preference—it’s survival.

Emma Grede is the cofounder and CEO of apparel company Good American. She recently joined the board of the Obama Foundation ...

Women are continuing to break barriers in the corporate world. A recent study found that women holding Chief Executive Officer (CEO) positions in S&P 500 companies has increased by 10% since 2000.

Of the 500 companies on the list, 33 have female CEOs this year. That’s up from 28 last year—but 33 is still only 6.6%. It’s ...

Meanwhile, women continue to account for a relatively small percentage of global CEOs - just 17% of those appointed in the third quarter of 2024 were female, according to the Russell Reynolds index.

The data shows that women are equally, if not more, capable than male CEO candidates. In fact, 32% of women CEOs took an additional step as president before being elevated to the CEO seat.

Women in senior leadership and "rising stars" gathered for Newsweek's Women's Global Impact Forum in New York City.

Chief executive officer departures this year at Bumble Inc. and Funko Inc. are helping to fuel a record crop of female CEOs ...

The report, Barriers and Breakthroughs: A Data-Driven Look at Women CEOs at America's Largest Corporations, highlights a steady increase in the number of women leading S&P 500 firms — from just ...

Today, 55 women serve as Fortune 500 CEOs, the highest number ever, following a net gain of three from last year and marking the first time female representation has exceeded 10 percent.

According to a 2023 report by Catalyst, women comprise only about 6% of CEOs in Fortune 500 companies.

The Atlanta Women’s Foundation, in partnership with the City of Atlanta, awarded more than $1.7 million to nonprofit ...