Kemo
01-08-2016, 03:05 AM
Linda McMahon announced her latest business venture this week, “Women’s Leadership Live,” a company geared towards promoting leadership opportunities for women.
“It’s impossible not to recognize that even in 2016, women are clearly underrepresented in leadership,” McMahon told Hearst Connecticut Media. “Women are 51 percent of the population but only 20 percent of Congress. Women earn the majority of college degrees but on average only make 78 cents on the dollar.”
“Women make 80 percent of household spending decisions, but only 5 percent of Fortune 500 companies are led by women. Only 17 percent of corporate board members are women. This is not about setting quotas, but about having a diversity of perspectives and experiences in decision-making roles. We are making progress, but there are still glass ceilings that need to be cracked.”
The company is based out of Texas and includes Stacey Schieffelin and Debbie Saviano as listed business partners. Their first official event will be a three-day conference held on May 19-21 in Irving, Texas.
“It’s impossible not to recognize that even in 2016, women are clearly underrepresented in leadership,” McMahon told Hearst Connecticut Media. “Women are 51 percent of the population but only 20 percent of Congress. Women earn the majority of college degrees but on average only make 78 cents on the dollar.”
“Women make 80 percent of household spending decisions, but only 5 percent of Fortune 500 companies are led by women. Only 17 percent of corporate board members are women. This is not about setting quotas, but about having a diversity of perspectives and experiences in decision-making roles. We are making progress, but there are still glass ceilings that need to be cracked.”
The company is based out of Texas and includes Stacey Schieffelin and Debbie Saviano as listed business partners. Their first official event will be a three-day conference held on May 19-21 in Irving, Texas.