Our mission: to achieve gender parity by 2035
We’re determined—join us on this journey!
The Importance of Gender Parity by 2035
Beyond being a moral obligation, gender equality is a key driver ofeconomic and societal transformation. According to the World Bank, closing the legal and professional gender gaps couldincrease global GDP by more than 20% (source: Reuters, 2024).
Similarly,according to the IMF, greater gender diversity in corporate leadership is associated withgreater financial resilience,improved profitability, and more balanced governance.
Gender parity therefore benefits more than just women: it enhances collective performance, fuels sustainable growth, and reflects a more just and inclusive society. It is also an essential foundation for professional equality and diversity and inclusion in the workplace—two pillars upon which the future of modern organizations rests.
Achieve gender parity at the highest levels by 2035
There is no doubt thattalent is evenly distributed between women and men; yet the concentration of power remains hopelessly skewed.
Even today,less than 10% of CEOs worldwide are women. At this rate, it would take more than 80 years to achieve true equality in leadership positions.
We refuse to accept this inaction.
Women for CEO isa movement born out of the conviction that diversity is not only the right thing to do, but also strategically essential to organizational performance.
Our goal is clear: to accelerate gender parity in leadership positions within 10 years.
And it starts right now, with you.
Through a committed and gender-balanced community "by design"
Toachieve gender parity by 2035, we bring together an equal number of women and men in leadership roles. This is a core principle of our community.
These leaders areconvincedthat everyone can do their part to bring about lasting change.
The Women for CEO model is based on a simple principle: you don’t join Women for CEO alone, but in gender-balanced pairs.
Because it is together that we move forward.
By 2026, more than 600 leaders have already joined us to help shape this ambitious path.
And that's just the beginning.
With a structured and measurable roadmap
Our strategy is structured around athree-step roadmap comprising ninekey components, which have been translated into specific goals and active working groups. Each member can contribute according to their areas of influence and their level of commitment to achieving gender parity by 2035.
- Step 1: Women work on themselves and with one another to identify, overcome, and embody their ambition beyond the glass ceiling.
- Step 2: Men work on themselves and with one another to recognize their share of responsibility for the existence of this glass ceiling and take action
- Step 3: Together within our organizations, we are reimagining how work is organized to ensure that principles of inclusion are permanently embedded in our governance structures.
This systemic approach enables us to bring about changes in mindsets, practices, and structures. It is rooted in a philosophy of inclusive and effective leadership where (1+1)² = 4, which is essential for building sustainable and equitable environments.
Our shared goal is to achieve gender parity by 2035
Women for CEO is not a program. It is a dynamic, self-sustaining, international movement. It relies on the active contributions of its members—whether intellectual, personal, or financial—and on the strength of a scientific committee that guides, amplifies, and validates its efforts.
By joining Women for CEO, you are choosing to be part of a dynamic, ever-evolving community committed to bringing about lasting change in the balance of power within companies and, on a broader scale, within society.
Join the movement
Why joinWomen forCEO?
We're here because of our beliefs.So if you think that:
- Gender equality is not a pipe dream but a strategic imperative
- We all have a role to play, regardless of our position in the company
- Working together is more powerful than working alone.
Are you ready to climb the stairs with us?