https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2019/01/13/why-its-a-no-brainer-to-have-women-in-your-startups-exec-team/

While women have made strides toward better representation in leadership roles over the last decade, the progress has been slow and labored. According to a recent Global Gender Gap Report via LinkedIn and the World Economic Forum, women continue to hold under half of the leadership positions across fields – in many industries, we make up less than 20 percent of upper management.

The problem is, closing the gender gap in leadership won’t happen overnight. The solution starts with hiring more women in positions at every level within your organization. Management teams should also seek ways to support female talent via progressive benefits and mentorship to retain women within their companies – and within their industries.