Although the women’s health technology sector is growing rapidly, women “FemTech” entrepreneurs still struggle to find the talent they need to succeed. For the market to reach its full potential, men need to overcome their unease about female bodies, a Harvard Business School professor says [...]

In honor of Women’s History Month at RGE, we're sharing inspiring stories of women leaders. Last week, we spoke with HBS Alumnae Selena Cuffe and Janelle James about their paths to success, their experiences as Black women leaders in the workplace, and how they envision the future of global equity. [...]

This Black History Month, we reflect on the systemic barriers accomplished leaders face and the work of Black scholars who are shining light on racial inequalities in business and broader society. [...]

It’s been a complex year for DEI practitioners. Both the market and the political landscape have been fraught, and a wave of backlash has engendered uncertainty about how companies can continue to advance equity. Practitioners, in particular, may be finding it difficult to persist toward meaningful organizational change in the face of contentious conversations and media firestorms generated across the political spectrum. There is mounting concern that public corporate commitments to improving workplace equity are superficial and ultimately ineffectual. This might lead many to fear what have become highly polarizing terms, among them the word “diversity” itself. [...]

Every November, we observe Indigenous History Month, formally known in the United States as Native American Heritage Month. It is impossible to honor First Nations peoples without scrutinizing the many ways in which their histories have been obscured or even erased. In the US and beyond, certain strides have been made, such as normalizing the practice of land acknowledgment, but much remains to be done. [...]