LeanIn.Org

That's the structural issue, and we actually have data showing that this isn't just some abstract feminist theory.

The annual Women in the Workplace research from McKinsey and LeanIn.Org continues to identify a broken rung at the first major promotion from entry level to manager.

In the 2025 report, for every 100 men promoted to manager, only 93 women were promoted.

For women of color, the gap was substantially larger.