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Research conducted throughout the world shows gender balance in top positions contributes to improved competitiveness and better business performance.

Women in business are talented leaders who can share their skills as trainers, mentors and advocates.

I think there's a very clear recognition and understanding that the progress of women in business at the very highest decision-making levels is too slow. This is a discussion that's going on in every country around the world, actually.

Women are a dynamic economic force. We represent the largest consumer market in the world and are drivers of GDP. More and more companies recognize that when they support women as customers, employees, leaders, future investors and partners, they are adopting sound business strategies and advancing social progress.

The role and importance of females in companies can make a big difference.

We ought to have more women in various management positions, because women are the ones who decide almost everything in the home.

If you look back on professions, when they became undervalued and paid less, women tended to do better in them.

To be successful, a woman has to be much better at her job than a man.

Women need to be in key operational roles where they run businesses in the organization. Sometimes when organizations focus on leadership diversity, they're mostly in areas like HR or non-operating line functions.

Research shows that women at that mid level tend to get promoted based on performance, and men tend to get promoted based on potential.