Our mission.

To close the gender and racial gap at the highest levels of business, where the gap is widest.

Proof It Works!

Companies large and small that have signed the ParityPledge® have publicly credited the pledge with helping them increase and improve representation.

One company in the S&P 500 achieved gender parity on their Board of Directors, and at the VP and higher level, in just two years. A global financial company that wanted to work on their pipeline ensured that at least 50% of their VP and above hires were women, getting to 50% women at the VP level in two and a half years. A global retail company achieved gender parity on their board, and hired a woman as CEO.

Why We Do This:

World Economic Forum 2020, The Global Gender Gap Report

When women are better represented in leadership roles, more women are hired throughout the company. This ensures that there is a sufficient pipeline of female talent at more junior levels for future leadership roles.

Lean-In & McKinsey 2019, Women in the Workplace

Women are hired and promoted at lower rates than men, so far fewer women make it into management and have a chance at senior roles. Only about one in five senior leaders is a woman, and one in twenty-five is a woman of color.

McKinsey 2018, Delivering Through Diversity

Gender and ethnic diversity in company leadership are associated with increased profitability. Companies with the highest racial and ethnic diversity perform 33% better than companies in the bottom quartile for racial and ethnic diversity.

Peterson Institute 2016, Is Gender Diversity Profitable?

Female executives are correlated with higher profits. A company with 30% female leadership could see an increase of 15% in profitability compared to a similar company with no female leadership.

MSCI 2017, Women on Boards Progress Report

Having at least three women on a corporate board is tied to improved financial performance in terms of Return on Equity (ROE) and Earnings per Share (EPS) compared to similar boards with no female representation.

Harvard Business Review 2018, How Women of Color get to Senior Management

Women of color are a force in the U.S. economy. They generate $1 trillion as consumers and $361 billion in revenue as entrepreneurs, launching companies at 4x the rate of all woman-owned businesses.

Parity.org and the ParityPledge®.

At Parity.org, we ask companies to commit to take the ParityPledge® because the research is very clear. When qualified women and people of color are interviewed for open executive or board roles, something very good happens. More often, they are hired!

Take the ParityPledge® now.

To improve the lives of women and people of color everywhere and, at the same time, improve the bottom line.

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The Parity.org Team

The Parity.org team is a small group of individuals dedicated to increasing representation at the highest levels of business.

Cathrin M Stickney

Founder & CEO

Marissa Hacker

Chief Development Officer

Lauren Finney Burch

VP of Communications

Dafna Gelbgiser, PhD

Advisor, Inequality & Analytics

Julia Paris

Research Coordinator

Angela Monroe

Social Media Manager

Sidley Austin

Legal Counsel

Method Communications

Social Media Strategy & Execution

Technology Team

Website & Product Design & Development

The Parity.org Board of Directors

Mark Gorenberg

Managing Partner

Zetta Venture Partners

Josh James

Founder & CEO

Domo

Amy Kennedy

Education Director

Kennedy Forum