I rely on the Rosenzweig Report for key metrics and an annual reminder for how much productivity we can unlock by empowering women in business.

A company can only thrive once its workforce truly embraces gender equality. Good corporate governance is the responsibility of leadership, and we should all work to strengthen the alliance between men and women in the workplace. Through inclusion and gender equity, we can become the kinds of change makers that redefine the narratives around success in business, for men and women.

I am confident that smart organizations will begin to see that often diverse leaders, who see things slightly differently, can be a tremendous asset in being able to grow an organization into new sectors, embrace innovative thinking and suffer less from “Group Think”. The Rosenzweig report is an excellent way to shine a light on the facts – the number of women in leadership roles in Canadian publicly traded businesses and how it is (or is not) changing year over year.

We need more than women in positions of power. We need women there who are clear about the purpose of power: not just to bolster structures that already exist, but to disrupt and repair them in order to serve humanity most deeply. It’s not just about women - it’s also about children, about men, about animals, about the planet. If women are evolving, it’s for a much greater purpose than mere pay equity. It’s so we can rise up and recreate the world.

There’s a return journey happening for women worldwide. In Ancient Eastern tradition in India, there has been a reverence for the goddesses. As women continue to increase their inner powers, we will witness a full return of their presence, as a sustainable and empowering force for society.