In 2018, WBJ published a six-part investigation called The Boardroom Gap about the lack of gender diversity in Central Massachusetts business leadership, which showed the region lagged behind both state and national averages in having women in executive leadership and board seats. The findings were so shocking and well read, the next year WBJ launched its annual Women in Leadership edition, with an update to The Boardroom Gap as the centerpiece. WBJ Editor Brad Kane For five years, WBJ published its annual The Boardroom Gap report, meant to hold to account the business community’s commitment to diversity by researching the gender of more than 1,600 leaders at 75 of the region’s most prominent organizations. Last year’s report showed Central Massachusetts was making slow progress toward more inclusive leadership, with 37% of the positions filled by women, but still a far cry from equal representation. This year, I decided this Women in Leadership edition would be the first without The Boardroom Gap investigation attached to it. This was a very difficult decision to not pursue this report for at least one year, after it had become so meaningful to the Central Massachusetts business community, particularly efforts toward diversity and inclusion. […]
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