The Rosenzweig Report puts a needed spotlight on a long-standing issue – the failure to properly mentor and promote women so that they can reach their full potential. Removing barriers and opening doors to allow women access to positions of influence and responsibility will pay dividends, not only to enhance communities and society as a whole, but in allowing girls and women to achieve their full potential. Only by opening doors, taking chances, and taking time to empower this next generation of powerful women from all walks of life, will real positive social change take form.

If given the opportunity, women can make a real difference as corporate leaders. The Rosenzweig Report is valuable because it meticulously charts the lagging presence of women, including women of color, in top corporate jobs. It is a clarion call to do better.

Women no less than men deserve an opportunity to aspire to be all they can be and The Rosenzweig Report plays a valuable role in reminding us that, even in Canada, there is still ample room for improvement.

In order for Canada and the world to truly move forward and make real strides in both business and humanity, we must continue to push the status quo and hire talented women. Although many may think gender equality is a non-issue, the Rosenzweig Report sheds light on the work that still needs be done for us to reach our goals. With a focus and intention, we can get there.

Diversio tracks financial performance of companies around the world, and we find a clear and direct relationship between profitability and the proportion of women in decision-making roles. The Rosenzweig Report provides an important baseline for companies to set targets against and begin to unlock this opportunity.

The Rosenzweig Report should be read by every corporation because the time is now for gender diversity and equality in the workplace to come to full fruition. Everyone should be allowed to live their one life fully, becoming all they can be through passion, love, hard work and equal opportunity. I am truly hopeful this is possible because of allies like Jay Rosenzweig.

There is an egregious lack of representation of Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color (BIWOC) in the C-Suite industry. In order to accelerate the advancement of BIWOC, organizations must ensure that there are specific strategies, designed through the lens of intersectionality and lived experiences, to address the lack of representation in the C-Suite and in board rooms.

An important element in eradicating poverty world-wide is empowering women to reach their full potential. The stark truth is that there is no country where girls and women have the same opportunities as boys and men. The Rosenzweig Report shows that even a nation as progressive as Canada has a long way to go. We should all be working to create a world where #SheIsEqual.

A someone that has partnered and employed women in senior roles and championed their growth and leadership trajectory for 30 years, I firmly believe we are on the right path towards change, but we need to accelerate the trend as undoubtedly women are smarter and more creative than men. This is something I have known since I entered the work force.

Thank you to Jay Rosenzweig and his continuous mission to bring awareness, productivity, fight and truth to sustaining her value- reflecting her beauty- amplifying her voice. The Rosenzweig Report qualifies the infinite blessing of the feminine by fighting for its release from institutionalized and unauthorized imprisonments.

The goal of any socially-minded investor is to ignite systemic change and maximize impact. Gender (in)equality pervades all investment spaces from mental health, to food systems, to climate change and education. Whether it be through gender diversity, women in leadership positions or gender-lens investing, striving for gender equity is not the only key to improving a company’s bottom line, more importantly, it is vital to creating a more just and equal world. The Rosenzweig Report is an essential evidence-based component that can fuel a more activist investor approach, hold companies to account, and catalyze real transformation.

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.