Pamela DeLoatch, Writer at ADP

(Originally published on ADP’s blog, “Spark”)

Many of the gaps between women and men in the workplace have widened and remained after the pandemic.

2020 was universally difficult due to the physical, mental, social and financial impacts of COVID-19. However, some groups had more challenges than others. Women in the workplace, in particular, have seen many preexisting inequities become worse during the pandemic — and those inequities remain. Addressing these problems will require a multi-faceted approach from business leaders.

Gender Equity Is a Longstanding Issue

Even before COVID-19, businesses struggled to support gender equity. While women ran more Fortune 500 companies than ever in 2020 — and that number is set to grow to 41 this year, according to Forbes — that still represents just over 8% of Fortune 500 CEOs, and the pipeline to senior leadership is riddled with gender gaps in organizations big and small…

Read the full article on ADP.com.