Women CEOs
Women—particularly women of color, women born outside of the United States, and LGBT women—are underrepresented among CEOs of the Fortune 500. Catalyst tracks the data and helps advance more women onto corporate boards.
Results
Breaking Down Barriers for Women of Color
A conversation with Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO and President, Ariel Investments
Catalyst Names Jennifer McCollum Next President & CEO
McCollum, Catalyst’s sixth CEO in its 62-year history, succeeds Lorraine Hariton, who will retire from the organization.
More Insights on Black Women and the Glass Cliff (Blog Post)
Thoughts from webinar participants on what it means to reach the top—only to be set up to fail.
Virtual Roundtable: Beyond Illusions: The Unfinished Agenda for Workplace Gender Equity
Join us this International Women's Day for a transformative, thought-provoking Catalyst Conversation that challenges the prevailing myth that work on gender equity in the workplace is no longer an urgent priority.
Black History Month Webinar: Black Women and the Glass Cliff
Join this webinar to explore the experiences of Black women in leadership roles with the "glass cliff" - the idea that even when women do reach the top levels of the corporate ladder, they do so during periods when the company experiences poor performance or turmoil and thus their positions are inherently risky and precarious.
Historical Women CEOs of the Fortune Lists: 1972-2023 (List)
The only complete listing of all the women who have been CEO in the Fortune listings.
International Women’s Day (IWD): Impacting Positive Change by Embracing Equity Webinar Recording
In celebration of International Women’s Day, and of women across all their intersecting identities, join Catalyst for a vibrant discussion on leveraging your sphere of influence to forge a fair and equal world.
Pyramid: Women in the United States Workforce (Infographic)
Catalyst's famous pyramid depicts how the number of women in leadership positions shrinks as they climb the corporate ladder.
Joint Catalyst & ExecuShe Panel Discussion: The Corporate Gender Power Gap
One in five top executives globally are women, but when it comes to decision-making power men hold nine times more power in corporate leadership.
Women in the Workforce: United States (Quick Take)
Data overview of American women at all levels of the workforce, updated to reflect changes during Covid-19 pandemic.
Women CEOs in Underrepresented Groups (List)
Women, women of color, women born outside of the United States, and LGBT women are underrepresented in the Fortune 500.
Highlights from the Sold-Out Catalyst Awards
Catalyst gathered leaders in person and virtually from around the globe to reimagine the workplace at our sold-out event.
Now is the Moment: Women’s Advancement in the Arts, Business, and Beyond (Webinar Recording)
Catalyst and the New York Philharmonic present a timely discussion exploring the experiences of women across sectors and industries. The panel brings together women with diverse backgrounds in business, the arts, […]
How Women CEOs Are Selected & Succession (List)
Up-to-date information on women CEO selection and succession within Fortune 500 companies.
2013 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners (Report)
Once again the needle barely budged for women aspiring to top business leadership in corporate America.
2012 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners (Report)
The 2012 Catalyst Census provides critical statistics to gauge women's advancement into leadership and highlights the gender diversity gap.
Setting the Record Straight
Catalyst’s Setting the Record Straight series used hard evidence derived primarily from Catalyst Fortune 500 and Financial Post 500 Census data to debunk myths about women in corporate leadership.
Narrowing the Financial Post 100 Gender Leadership Gap: Change is Closer Than You Think (Report)
This report addresses the myth that closing the gender leadership gap in corporate Canada is impossible.
Narrowing the Fortune 100 Gender Leadership Gap: Change is Closer Than You Think (Report)
This report addresses the myth that closing the gender leadership gap in corporate America is impossible.
The “Think Director, Think CEO” Myth: Fortune 500 Companies (Report)
This report addresses the myth that CEO experience is a requirement for corporate board service.