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Business
Yuka ROYER

Mind the gender gap: What's holding women back in the workplace?

PEOPLE & PROFIT © FRANCE 24

Progress has been made, but there's still a long way to go in achieving gender equality in the workplace. Women continue to be under-represented in leadership positions and are still earning less than their male counterparts. Yet studies show that diversity and inclusiveness bring more profits to businesses. For more, Yuka Royer speaks to Canadian businesswoman Caroline Codsi. She is the founder and chief equity officer of Women in Governance, an organisation set up to help women access decision-making roles. 

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