The gender-equality imperative

Gender equality in business would have numerous benefits—and could add trillions of dollars to the global economy. In this episode of the McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey Global Institute director Jonathan Woetzel and MGI senior fellow Anu Madgavkar talk with McKinsey Publishing’s Simon London about the steps government and business can take to encourage parity for women, drawing on the findings of a recent MGI report.¹ 1. For more, see “How advancing women’s equality can add $12 trillion to global growth,” McKinsey Global Institute, September 2015.