AWP has identified the common principles that underlie successful strategies to advance women in every field. Here's our "Top Ten":

1) Acknowledge the bias.

2) Measure the current conditions.

3) Develop a plan.

4) The CEO must be a champion for gender equity.

5) Everyone has a part to play.

6) Monitor progress.

7) Hold people responsible.

8) Learn from the resistance.

9) Keep communicating the challenge.

10) Celebrate small wins ... but keep your eyes on the prize.

Winning the Talent War for Women, Sometimes It Takes a Revolution
by Douglas M. McCracken
Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business School Publishing, November 1, 2000.
In 1991, Deloitte & Touche got a wake-up call about its efforts to retain women professionals. While it was recruiting almost as many women as men, the company had a much higher turnover rate for women.
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