Investing in women is worth it.
Progress for women benefits everyone. When more women work, economies grow and organizations perform better. But women need equal opportunities to learn, earn and lead.
On this International Women's Day, read inclusion-inspiring stories on what's keeping women from seeking high-level leadership roles, the hidden costs of women's underemployment, and the interest and capacity that women of color in the U.S. have to start a business.
Read Women's StoriesWhat does underemployment do to women's wellbeing?
Gallup asked women in 154 countries and territories to rate their lives today and their lives in five years on a scale from zero to 10, with zero being the worst possible life and 10 being the best.
In the majority of countries, women who are employed at desired capacity rate their lives better than those who are underemployed.
Hear their voices. Read their stories.
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