Women have better non-performing loan (NPL) ratios: 3% compared to 4.9% for total SME portfolios according to an IFC assessment of 157 financial institutions.

—World Economic Forum, 2022

Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 25% more likely to have above-average profitability than companies in the bottom

—McKinsey + Company Diversity Wins 2020

Enabling women to gain better access to finance could unlock $330 billion in annual global revenue.

—ILO, The Power of Small: Unlocking The Potential of SMES (micro, small and medium-sized enterprises), 2019

There are over 11.6 million firms in the United States that are owned by women, generating roughly $1.7 trillion in yearly sales.

—National Association of Women Business Owners, 2019

Women are excluded from political processes, to the detriment of society.

—Fadzayi Mahere, Zimbabwe high court advocate + spokesperson for Citizens’ Coalition for Change

It is estimated that the Indian economy could grow by an additional 60 percent by 2025, adding $2.9 trillion, if women were represented in the formal economy at the same rate as men.

—Council on Foreign Relations Report, Spotlight on India

Over 64 million MSME (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) players in Indonesia contributed 60% to the country's economy. Of the figure, most of those MSME players are women.

— Minister Teten Masduki, The Minister for Cooperatives and SMES Indonesia

In its latest Report, the data showed, credit ratings not only correlated with greater board-level gender diversity, but also with a higher percentage of women in executive-level roles.

— Moody’s

Mothers are often said to be the most sustainable people on earth. From managing leftover food and household waste to recycling clothes, women are the leaders of running a sustainable lifestyle.

— Economic Times

It is impossible to address climate change without women and people of colour [sic] and that’s why they need to be at the table, making decisions.
—Mindy Lubber, CEO + President of Ceres, a UN Environment Programme [sic] Champions of the Earth + a Barron’s Magazine 100 most influential women in U.S. finance

Because women possess unique knowledge and experience, particularly at the local level, their inclusion in decision-making processes is critical to effective climate action.

— UN Women, 2022

Over the last few decades, 55% of the improvement in food security in developing countries has been driven by programmes [sic] promoting women’s empowerment.

—United Nations Human Rights Office of The High Commissioner, 2022

Women are more interested in sustainability than men…71% of women in Britain are increasing their commitment to ethical living while only 59% of men in Britain have been trying to live more ethically. Even in environment-friendly activities, like recycling or trying to use less water, it still appears that women are more likely to partake in these activities.

— Mintel, 2018

Having more women in the paid workforce boosts household income and strengthens the middle class. In fact, women drove nearly all of the growth in U.S. middle-class household income between 1979 and 2018.

— Department of Labor, Survey 2020

A study which examined nearly 66,000 personality and motivation tests reveals: women are more instinctive when it comes to making decisions. They have a better grasp of situations and do not hesitate to use their intuition. Coupled with their past experiences, this inclination can facilitate the fluidity of managerial decisions.

— EDHEC NewGen Talent Centre

A study, which examined nearly 66,000 personality and motivation tests reveals: women 13% more likely to be objective in their work than men.

— EDHEC NewGen Talent Centre

A study, which examined nearly 66,000 personality and motivation tests, reveals: women are committed to transparency (+12%) and authenticity, and are 13% more likely to be objective in their work than men.

— EDHEC NewGen Talent

A study which examined nearly 66,000 personality and motivation tests, reveals the professional behaviour (sic) of women (as) authentic, flexible, sensitive and altruistic. In other words, attitudes that are all assets in view of new managerial expectations.

— EDHEC NewGen Talent Centre

Where women are well represented in government, there is more investment in social protection and a better focus on climate justice.

— UN News

Local governments with a female leader adopted 29.2 per cent more community energy policies than communities with male leaders.

— Binghamton University and State University of New York Study