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The major reports, databases and laws I draw on, linked to the original publisher so you can read them yourself. Each entry shows who published it, the year, and what kind of source it is.
Listing a report here doesn't mean every figure in it has been checked or applies to your situation. Reports measure different groups in different years, so they can't simply be added together. Where a figure appears elsewhere on this site, it has been checked against its source.
McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.Org · 2025 · Women in the Workplace 2025 · Annual research report
LeanIn.Org · 2015 to 2025 · Women in the Workplace (all editions) · Report series and archive
LeanIn.Org · Various · Lean In research reports (Black women, Latinas, Asian women and others) · Research collection
Deloitte · 2026 · Women @ Work: A Global Outlook (current edition) · Global survey report
Deloitte · 2025 · Women @ Work 2025: A Global Outlook (full report) · Global survey report
Catalyst · Various · Catalyst research · Research collection
Pew Research Center · 2023 · The Enduring Grip of the Gender Pay Gap · Statistical analysis (United States)
Gallup · Annual · State of the Global Workplace · Global employee survey
IBM Institute for Business Value and Chief · 2023 · Women in leadership: Why perception outpaces the pipeline, and what to do about it · Global research report
KPMG · 2025 · Global Female Leaders Outlook 2025 · Executive survey
Grant Thornton · Annual · Women in Business · Global business survey series
PwC · Annual · Women in Work Index · Comparative index (OECD countries)
Morgenroth, Kirby, Ryan and Sudkämper · 2020 · The who, when, and why of the glass cliff phenomenon (Psychological Bulletin) · Peer-reviewed meta-analysis
Boston Consulting Group · 2024 · Women Leaders in Tech Are Paving the Way in GenAI · Survey analysis
Boston Consulting Group · Various · Women in Tech · Research collection
McKinsey & Company (QuantumBlack) · Annual · The State of AI · Organizational AI survey (not specific to women)
Society of Women Engineers · 2026 · State of Women in Engineering · Annual research issue
Society of Women Engineers · Various · SWE Research · Research collection
UNESCO · 2017 · Cracking the Code: Girls' and Women's Education in STEM · Global education report
U.S. National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics · Ongoing · NCSES data and reports · Federal statistics (United States)
National Center for Women & Information Technology · Ongoing · By the Numbers · Statistical reference (computing)
World Economic Forum · 2026 · Global Gender Gap Report 2026 · Global benchmarking report
UN Women · Annual · Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot · Global statistical report
International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT) · Ongoing · Women and gender statistics · Statistical database
World Bank · 2026 · Women, Business and the Law · Comparative law and policy data
Statistics Canada · Ongoing · Gender, diversity and inclusion statistics · Official statistics
Women and Gender Equality Canada · Ongoing · Gender Results Framework · Government measurement framework
Government of British Columbia · 2023 · Pay Transparency Act (current consolidated law) · Primary legislation
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia · 2023 · Bill 13, Pay Transparency Act: first reading · Bill text
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia · 2023 · Bill 13, Pay Transparency Act: third-reading version · Bill text
Government of British Columbia · Current · Pay Transparency Act fact sheet · Government fact sheet (PDF)
Government of British Columbia · Current · Pay transparency in British Columbia · Official overview
Government of British Columbia · Current · Pay transparency laws in British Columbia · Official summary of requirements
Government of British Columbia · Current · Guidance on wage or salary information on job postings · Official guidance (pay ranges in job postings, from November 1, 2023)
Government of British Columbia · Current · Guidance for preparing pay transparency reports · Official guidance for employers
Government of British Columbia · Current · Pay transparency reporting handout · Government handout (PDF)
Government of British Columbia · June 5, 2024 · B.C. introduces pay transparency reporting tool · Government information bulletin
Government of British Columbia · June 1, 2026 · B.C. releases third-annual Pay Transparency Report · Government information bulletin (reporting and compliance figures)
West Coast LEAF · Ongoing · West Coast LEAF · Advocacy and historical context: led the coalition that called for pay equity legislation, which is not the same as endorsing the transparency law that passed
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 1978 · Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 · Primary legislation
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 2009 · Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (notice) · Primary legislation and explanation
Harvard Kennedy School · Ongoing · Women and Public Policy Program · University research centre
Harvard Kennedy School · Ongoing · Gender Action Portal · Searchable database of evaluated interventions
Know a report that belongs here? Email darrell@darrellellens.com.