Women Constitute Approximately 47 Percent of the Workforce (IMAGE)
Caption
Women constitute approximately 47 percent of the workforce yet are still underrepresented at the highest levels of business, government, medical and academic hierarchies. A team of researchers has developed a new model, described in the journal Chaos, to study the ascension of women through professional hierarchies. The model factors in the relative roles of bias and homophily, and unlike prior work, predicts that gender parity is not inevitable and deliberate intervention may be required in various fields to achieve gender balance.
Credit
Clifton et al.
Usage Restrictions
Journalists may use this image only with appropriate credit.
License
Licensed content