Twelve years after Sheryl Sandberg’s bestseller Sheryrg He leans in It formed a local women’s movement to push for progress, many now rely on it. A new survey by Leanin.org, a non-profit Sandberg founded alongside this building in 2013, conducted by McKinsey & Company shows a noticeable decline in the prominence of women.
The “Year” of the “year” of the center “released on Tuesday (Dec. 9) and based on data from 124 companies in the US and Canada, found for the first time that women can say that they want to be promoted. In 2025, 80 percent of women want to be promoted compared to 86 percent of men. In previous years, the levels of awakening were aligned. Last year, for example, both were 70 percent.
“We see this desire gap, but only when women are not getting the opportunities and support they need,” SANDberg said in an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday.
He said the gap comes from persistent riches at all Career Stages. Two in 10 companies now say women’s advancement is a priority or not a priority — a figure that rises to three in 10 for women of color. About half of the companies that have previously been impacted by this report are still prioritizing progressive women, Sandberg said.
Day after day, these issues are demonstrated where ambition is recognized and rewarded. Women are 30 percent more likely than men to be labeled as “aggressive” when asking for a raise or promotion, and men in senior roles are 70 percent more likely to be selected for their leadership training.
Sandberg argues for a straightforward solution: “Make your processes standardized in advance that everyone agrees to be used globally.”
The report also notes the impact of post-off-to-office mandates. A quarter of companies surveyed now offer remote and hybrid policies that positively impact women, who make up two-thirds of our caregivers. Women who work remotely face the pain of using flexible benefits, while men often do not.
Gender diversity programs are declining. About one-third of companies have reduced funding for formal leadership and post-secondary programs designed for women. This decrease comes amid the Trump Administrations reconciliation of Dei efforts and the rise of natalist policies that encourage women to have more children.
As much as she is encouraged by the advancement of staying at home, Sandberg said the data doesn’t support the idea that staying at home is best for families. This expectation, he added, “did not really go away.” Even now, he said, “Did I think we were fully encouraging leadership in … Women as much as men?” The answer is no.
“If you can afford to be a full-time partner and a full-time parent as a husband or wife and you want to do that, I think that’s going to make for a really deep career,” Sandberg said. “Most women don’t have a choice.”
Ultimately, Sandberg said expanding leadership opportunities for women is an economic imperative. “It’s a question of economic productivity,” he said. “Do we want to get the best for our employees?”
