Reduced Inequalities

At least that's what we're hoping at Abbott, where we're committed to providing opportunities for women in science, technology, engineering and math – or STEM – and ensuring girls can see these women in action, motivating the next generation of female scientists and engineers.

Today is International Women’s Day, a day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also a day to reflect on how much farther society must progress to achieve gender equality.

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Rockwell Automation created a video featuring five employees from around the world who reflect on what International Women’s Day means to them.

One of the recent efforts SAIC made along these lines was to elevate Bridget Chatman to be the new vice president of inclusion, diversity, and corporate social responsibility a few months ago from her role as a senior director of business development.

By partnering with expert nonprofits and leveraging the unique skills and talents of Cummins employees and leaders, Cummins Powers Women has enabled equal rights and opportunity for an estimated 98,000 women and girls in 18 countries in just three years.

WSP USA's Lauren Taylor shares her experience: "Growing up, I got the opportunity to learn a lot about people in the STEM field, including historical figures. But for me, inspiration really comes from everyday people."

Meet Abigail Zaballa-Oria, from Accenture's Philippines Advanced Technology Center, who was promoted to Managing Director last year. She shares her advice and insights on how to break barriers, every day.

This Women’s History Month, T-Mobile’s Edwige Robinson shares her journey from Africa to America, overcoming adversity and seizing opportunity to pave a way for herself and blaze a trail for others.

John “Johnny” Lee Willis was born in Spring Hill, Louisiana to a sharecropper father and saw firsthand the impacts of slavery and racism in the Deep South.

It has been said that the currency of leadership is transparency. Nowhere is that truer than in building more diverse and, ultimately, more successful businesses and communities.