What do Singapore, UAE, Canada, USA, and India have in common?
...Besides being overseas? 😀
They’re all taking action!
Leaders from not just Australia, but also Singapore, UAE, Canada, USA, and India are stepping up—keen to understand what it takes to accelerate women into leadership positions and close the gender pay gap.
That’s me at our local post office with the latest batch of my overseas shipment going to these countries.
They even know me by my name now and know exactly how much each package weighs 😆
Over 120 mailed—10% overseas.
Progress doesn’t happen by chance. It happens where leaders like you make it a priority
🌏 Where Progress is Happening
📍 Iceland – #1 globally for 14 years straight, closing 91.2% of its gender gap with strong parental leave and leadership quotas.
📍 New Zealand – Top 5 globally, with near parity in parliamentary representation and a robust gender pay reporting system.
📍 Canada – Leading in parental leave and pay transparency, boosting women’s workforce participation and executive representation.
📍 UAE – Rapidly closing the leadership gap with a doubling of female ministerial positions in recent years.
📍 Singapore – Almost full parity in education and a growing push for pay transparency in key industries like finance and tech.
📍 India – Highest STEM graduation rates for women globally, but still working on closing workforce participation gaps.
Source: WEF 2023 Report
🚀 3 Key Actions Driving Progress Worldwide
✅ Mandatory Pay Transparency – Countries requiring companies to disclose their gender pay gaps are closing them faster (e.g., UK, Canada, Australia).
✅ More Women in Leadership – Gender-balanced executive teams drive higher profits and accelerate progress toward parity (e.g., Iceland, New Zealand).
✅ Family-Friendly Policies – Affordable childcare & shared parental leave drive higher female workforce participation and economic growth.
📢 Change Isn’t Accidental—It’s a Leadership Decision.
Countries taking these steps are closing gaps faster, driving innovation, and strengthening economies.
📬 Which action would move the needle most in your business? Let’s discuss.
For senior leaders navigating transformation and business-critical challenges, the path to high-impact leadership isn’t always clear. With 30+ years across three continents, Anoop has built leadership pipelines in Fortune 10 environments, shaping future-ready businesses. A former Board member and CPO of a Fortune 10 company in Australia, and winner of the 2022 HR Leader of the Year award, Anoop helps C-suite leaders turn complexity into clarity and strategy into action. 🚀 Let’s talk.