Diversity and Inclusion

A silhouette image featuring photos of diverse women of all ages and background. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the annual Women in the Workplace report in partnership with Lean In.
Report
Women in the Workplace 2024: The 10th-anniversary report
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Report
Diversity matters even more: The case for holistic impact
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Podcast
Busting myths about women in the workplace
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Report
The state of diversity in global private markets: 2023
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Article
Bridging another digital divide: Accessibility for blind and low-vision consumers
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Report
The business of sports and the quest for inclusion for women
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Featured Interviews

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McKinsey Action 9 Fireside Chat Series

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Interview
Author Talks: Grace Puma shares how working women can shatter the glass ceiling
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Jason Wright
Interview
Always connect, never give up: An interview with Jason Wright
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Interview - McKinsey Marketing and Sales Extranet
Don’t leave points on the table: An interview with Lockheed Martin’s Stephanie Hill
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The business case for diversity 

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Race in the workplace: The frontline experience

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lighthouses 2023
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Beyond gender: Promoting diversity in French companies
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Diversity wins
Interactive: Diversity wins
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Diversity still matters
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
Diversity still matters
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Diversity wins: How inclusion matters
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Diversity wins: How inclusion matters
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Delivering through diversity
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Delivering through diversity
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Why diversity matters
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How companies are progressing: Women in the workplace

Commentary

One is the loneliest number

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One is the loneliest number

A culture of inclusion

Investments in Black consumers in pursuit of equity
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Black consumers: Where to invest for equity (a preview)

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Report
The economic state of Latinos in America: Advancing financial growth
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Article - McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility
Investing in—and with—Black consumers in financial services
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Article - McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility
Rules of the road: Equitably serving Black automotive consumers
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Article - McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility
Nourishing equity: Meeting Black consumers’ needs in food
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Year one: Lessons from our new think tank focused on Black lives
Blog Post
Year one: Lessons from our new think tank focused on Black lives
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Report
The economic state of Latinos in America: The American dream deferred
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Article
The Black unicorn: Changing the game for inclusivity in retail
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A $300 billion opportunity: Serving the emerging Black American consumer
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
A $300 billion opportunity: Serving the emerging Black American consumer
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The economic state of Black America: What is and what could be
Report - MGI Research
The economic state of Black America: What is and what could be
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Black-owned businesses face an unequal path to recovery
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Black-owned businesses face an unequal path to recovery
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Black representation in film and TV: The challenges and impact of increasing diversity
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Black representation in film and TV: The challenges and impact of increasing diversity
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COVID-19 and advancing Asian American recovery
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COVID-19 and advancing Asian American recovery
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The LGBTQ+ Experience

Supporting employees in the work-life balancing act
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Supporting employees in the work-life balancing act
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Article - McKinsey Quarterly
Being transgender at work
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How companies can make meaningful progress for LGBTQ+ employees
Podcast
How companies can make meaningful progress for LGBTQ+ employees
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LGBTQ+ voices: Learning from lived experiences
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
LGBTQ+ voices: Learning from lived experiences
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How we are delivering through diversity

Solutions at work

Five Fifty: The pandemic’s gender effect
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Five Fifty: The pandemic’s gender effect

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Diverse employees are struggling the most during COVID-19—here’s how companies can respond
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Diverse employees are struggling the most during COVID-19—here’s how companies can respond
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Understanding organizational barriers to a more inclusive workplace
Survey
Understanding organizational barriers to a more inclusive workplace
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Confronting the early-career gender gap
Commentary - McKinsey Quarterly
Confronting the early-career gender gap
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Taking the lead for inclusion
Article
Taking the lead for inclusion
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Podcast
The state of burnout for women in the workplace
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A conversation on artificial intelligence and gender bias
Podcast
A conversation on artificial intelligence and gender bias
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Investing in Black economic mobility
Podcast
Investing in Black economic mobility
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From The McKinsey Global Institute

Ten things to know about gender equality
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Ten things to know about gender equality

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COVID-19 and gender equality: Countering the regressive effects
Article - MGI Research
COVID-19 and gender equality: Countering the regressive effects
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The power of parity: Advancing women’s equality in Asia Pacific
Report - MGI Research
The power of parity: Advancing women’s equality in Asia Pacific
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Report - MGI Research
The power of parity: Advancing women’s equality in Canada
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Report - MGI Research
Realizing gender equality’s $12 trillion economic opportunity
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Industry Perspectives

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Closing the gender and race gaps in North American financial services
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Diversity in fashion: Voices from the industry
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Diversity in fashion: Voices from the industry
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How private equity can catalyze diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace
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How private equity can catalyze diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace
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Women as the next wave of growth in US wealth management
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Women as the next wave of growth in US wealth management
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Shattering the glass screen
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Shattering the glass screen
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A female construction worker holds plans
Article
How women can help fill the oil and gas industry’s talent gap
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Women Matter

Women Matter: Ten years of insights on the importance of gender diversity
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Women Matter: Ten years of insights on gender diversity

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Knowledge Collaborations

Closing the tech gender gap through philanthropy and corporate social responsibility
Closing the tech gender gap through philanthropy and corporate social responsibility
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Dual careers in Germany: building success, together