Virtually every firm claims to be committed to helping women succeed, and they all seem to offer an array of women’s programs — affinity groups, business-development training and work/life balance initiatives. But are large firms committed to promoting women into the equity partnership? Our study of the largest firms in the United States by headcount shows that women represent just 15 percent of equity partners. At just five firms surveyed, women make up more than 25 percent of equity partners.
At big firms, equity gender gap continues
Firms talk a good line, but how many can demonstrate that they are promoting a strong percentage of women into the equity-partner ranks? Our survey shows slow progress for women partners at large firms.
