Deeply Troubling Stats About Women 2013

Sheryl Sandberg Presents: Deeply Troubling Stats About Women

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/sheryl-sandberg-presents-mind-blowing-stats-about-how-and-why-women-hold-themselves-back-2013-2?op=1#women-are-57-of-college-graduates-and-63-of-masters-degree-holders-but-that-majority-fades-as-careers-progress-1

But in this book she talks about one reason in particular: that women are taught that they need to keep themselves out of power, and that they therefore limit their own ambitions and sabotage their own careers.

It’s an unapologetic manifesto aimed at fixing one of the world’s biggest problems: a lack of women in power.

In America women are 57% of college graduates and 63% of masters degree holders, but that majority fades as careers progress.

21 of the Fortune 500 CEOS are women

Women hold 14% of executive officer positions.

Women hold 16% of board seats.

Congress is 18% female

Women are much less likely to say they want to be president.

In a survey of 4,000 employees at big companies, 36% of men said they want to be CEO. Only 18% of women said the same.

n 1970, Women were paid $0.59 for every dollar men made. It's now $0.77.

Middle school boys say they want to be leaders when they grow up. Middle school girls usually don't say that.

Despite outperforming men, female surgical students give themselves lower grades.

Girls perform worse on tests when they have to check off M or F before taking it.

Men attribute their success to innate qualities and skills. Women attribute their success to luck and help from others.

When men fail, they say its because they weren't interested. Women blame their lack of ability.

41% of women are primary breadwinners. 23% are co-breadwinners.

THE GREAT DEBATE: Why Aren't There More Women In Positions Of Power?

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-great-debate-why-arent-there-more-women-in-positions-of-power-2012-3

http://www.catalyst.org/knowledge/women-ceos-sp-500 
This list names all the women who currently hold CEO positions at S&P 500 companies. Women currently hold 23 (4.6%) of CEO positions at S&P 500 companies.