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GENDER&CAREERADVANCEMENTInTheResearchIndustry
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TableofContents
WIRePartners 3Background &Objectives 4Methodology 5ExecutiveSummary 6Detailed Findings 8MovingForward:Recommendations 14Appendix I 15Total Males&FemalesMillennials&GenXUS&OutsideUS
Appendix II 54Parents &Non-ParentsSmall&LargeFirmsLow-MidLevel&Senior
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WIRePARTNERS
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In2012,WomeninResearch(WIRe)conductedaGender&CareerAdvancementstudytounderstandtherolesthatmalesandfemalesplayintheresearchindustry,andtheirattitudestowardstheircareerandfutureopportunities.
Fiveyearslater,thisresearchwasrepeatedtodeterminehowgenderroleshavetransitioned….
Background&Objectives
Apaygapexistsbetweenmenandwomen
Havingchildrenisanobstacleforwomen
Therearemoremeninseniorroles
Womenneedencouragementtoreturntotheworkforceafterhavingchildren
KEYTAKEAWAYS:
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989 InterviewsConductedOnlineGlobally
….amongthoseworkinginaresearchcapacity
Amongresearchersofdifferentlevels… ….anddifferenttypes&sizeoffirm
2-99employees
100+employees
84%3% 13%
Full-time
Part-time Self-employed
71%22%
7%
Surveylimitedto15minutesinlengthToreducefatigue&accommodatemobile
Public
Private
VCFunded/PrivateEquity
Methodology
55%45% FEMALEMALE
NORAM
LATAMAPAC
EMEA
MENA15
Lower-MidLevel
Note:Genderandgeographiclocationwereadjustedtomatch2012levels,whileothercriterialefttofallnaturally.Levelsonkeydemographicssimilarbetweenthetwowavesofresearch.
45%
55%64%
Senior+8% CEOs
15% BusinessOwners
36%
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ExecutiveSummaryAsahalfdecadehaspassed,thetidetowardgenderequalityintheresearchindustryisgraduallyturning.Femalesareincreasinglyfillingmoreseniorpositions;makingsalariesclosertothoseoftheirmalecounterpartsandtakingamoreproactiveattitudetowardachievingtheircareergoals. Yetwhilesomegapshavenarrowed,andcompaniesaretakingmeasurestopromoteequalityandsupportparents,thereisstillmuchworktobedonetoachieveparityincompensationandinwomenreachingthehighest-levelpositionsatthelargestagencies.
v Womenareclimbingfurtherupthecorporateladder,andarehighlymotivatedtogrow,yetmenstillassumemoreofthetoppositions,particularlyinlargerorganizations.
v Thegenderpaygapisshrinkingattheseniorlevel,particularlyoutsideoftheUS,withwomengainingrecognitionthroughbonuses.Inspiteofthis,compensationamongparentsshowssizeable(andincreased)disparity.
v Jobandcareersatisfactionrisesamongmales.Forwomen,stagnantlevelscorrelatewithcontinuedstrongerpessimismtowardpromotions,especiallyoutsideoftheUSandwithinlargefirms.
v Further,femalesperceivemorebarrierstogrowththanmales– parenting,lackoftrainingandopportunities,companycultureandpayareallgreaterhurdles.Work-lifebalanceisdeemedmoreobstructiveamongmothersthanfathers.
v Whiletheindustryisactivelymovingtowardgenderequalityanddiversityintheworkplace(flexiblehours,diversityinhiring,affirmativeaction)anddiscriminationislowoverall,thereisstillmuchroomforgrowth.
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DetailedFindings
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Womenmakegainstowardseniorpositions
PlusExecutivemixstillfavorsmen64%Male/ 36%Female
CEOsremainpredominantlymale……Particularlyinlargefirms
+6pts Since2012
Amongthosesurveyed:Male vs. femaleCEOsare3:117%males,12%femalesareBusinessowners
Womengraduallyprogress,butmenremainadistanceahead
57%71%
+0pts Since2012
10+YearsExperience
Amongexperiencedresearchers,menassumemoreofthetoppositions(Executive+)
37% 56%
+12pts moremenreportingtoawoman
67%
18%
76%
24%88%
12%
Thoughtheyarestilloutpacedbytheirmalecounterparts
80% Womenonly6%ofFortune500CompanyCEOs1
1GlobalStrategyGroup,fortheRockefellerFoundations,2017
Despitethis,womenareespeciallymotivatedtoadvancetheircareer
69%31%
Extremelyactive5-7,7=Extremelyimportant
CareerAdvancementStepstoAdvance
+14pts forMothers
FemaleMillennialsespecially
2017
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Inseniorroles,thegenderdifferencedropsfrom$20kto$8k
WithsignificantprogressmadeoutsidetheUS (acrosslevels)
Andmorewomengainingrecognitionthroughbonusesthanmen
Smallfirmshavefurthertogotoclosethegap
AndthereisevenGREATERdisparityamongparents
Notsurprisingly,femalesarelesscontentwiththeirpay
Thepaygapnarrows,butthereisstillgenderdisparity
$20kdifference
+12%
$130 $138
$8kmore
+6%
OutsideUS
US+29%
+17%vs.males
DrivenbyshiftsintheUSLevelsmorecomparableoutsidetheUS
63%55%
+24% +11%
+16%
+8%
32%23%
LargelydrivenbyMOREsatisfiedUSmales
Compensationnotvery/notatallcompetitive
+11pts
Alloccupationlevels
Alloccupationlevels Alloccupationlevels
+21%
+4%
Lowervs.2012
Gainsforfemalesatpublicfirms
2017
2017
2017
2017
2012
2012
2012
2017
2017(%highervs.females) (%highervs.mothers)
$143
$90
$112
$86
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66%
57%57%
48%
Differencesaremostprominentamong…Menarenowmorecontentintheirworklifethanwomen
Fathersaremorehopefulaboutcareeradvancementthanmothers
…ANDthegendergapfornon-parentsexpandssince2012
Femalesinlargercompanies
Menaremoresatisfiedatworkandseeamorepromisingpathahead
In2012,levelsweresimilarbetweenmalesand
females
33%
52%Notvery/notatall
fairchance
Femalesoutside theUS(changesince2012)
33%
…Fathers“Extremelysatisfied”
27%job 26%career
Womenremainlessoptimisticaboutseniorrolepromotions
38%
53%
…FemalesoutsidetheUSarenowthemost
dissatisfied
CareersatisfactionisstillHIGHESTforUS Males……Moreexperienced
researchers(10+years)+10pts
+11pts…Thoseinlargerfirms(100+)
%Maleshigherforcareerprogression
Job CareerProgression
(19%Males)
(17%Males)
(18%&15%formothers)
MaleMillennialsespeciallyconfident
ANDtheyarelesscomfortableaskingforaraise
Particularlydoubtfulaboutpromotionsare…
32%
Advantagesgainedsince
2012
2017
2017
BUTfemaleleaders arehappiervs.males
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71% ….StillelevatedamongfemalesoutsidetheUS,whofeellesssupportedbytheiremployer
Theyseemorebarriersblockingtheirpath:
Millennials inparticulardrivetheseconcernsPlus,femaleMillennialsfeelmorehinderedbystress:
Andstillperceiveparenthoodasmorelimiting
Biggercareerbarriersformothers are…BUT stillfeelstronger
employersupport
66% (51%mothers)
Womenfeelmorehinderedintheircareerdevelopment
Compensation
Lackoftraining
Lackofopportunities40%vs.28%
Companyculture
39%vs.30%
24%vs.17%
31%vs.22%
36%24%
16%43%Work-lifebalance Familyissues
42%
66%
Extremely/somewhat
limitsopportunities
Drivenbylargerfirms
(32%Fathers) (8%Fathers)Extremely/verysupportive
AND Childcarebenefitsarestillnot
offeredorpromoted59%None
41% Notsure
Unpromptedmentionsamongwomen
Fathers morelikelytoseeparenthoodaslimitingthanbefore
35%vs.29%
Work-Lifebalance
Compensation(44%)andlackofopportunities(42%)drivenbyNon-Parentfemales
2017
2017
+13ptsSince2012
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Aroundhalf makeeffortstoensurediversityinhiring
BUTsomewhathigheramongLGBT
Almosttwo-thirds ofcompaniesofferflexiblehours
About1-in-6 arepartofanaffirmativeactionprogram
Higherforlargefirms
However,thereismoreworktobedonetoreachgender parity
Companiesstriveforequalopportunity
64%
4% Similarbygender,generationðnicity
ANDDiscriminationislow
8%
Recognizedmorebymen intheUS
RecognizedmorebywomenoutsidetheUS
Higheramongmales
55%49%
2017
26%
(9%Smallfirms)
Amongseniorlevelemployees
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MovingForward:Recommendations
• Aclearcareerpathtowardexecutiveroles
• Negotiationandothercoreleadershipskillstraining
• Mentoring opportunities
• Stressmanagementtraining
• Flexiblehoursasstandard
• GenerousmaternityANDpaternityleaveandre-entryprograms
• Childcareproviderrelationshipsorsavingsprograms
Approachwomenearlyintheircareerswith….
Providebettersupportforparents….
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MovingForward:Recommendations
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CEOcommitmentfor50/50genderparityateveryleveloftheirorganizationwithin3years
Corporatediversitygoalsasabusinessperformancemetric
Training(andthefortitude)tocalloutandcombatunconsciousbias
! Mostimportantly,asanindustryweneed….