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A WBJ investigation from earlier this year found women make up 35% of business leadership positions in Central Massachusetts, up 2 percentage points from a similar investigation from 2018, although still trailing Massachusetts and U.S. rates. Women were most likely to hold leadership businesses in the Central Mass. nonprofit industry and least likely to have them in the region's public companies.

Should your workplace have more women in leadership roles?
Yes, our leadership needs to better reflect our employees' and customers' gender mix. (37%, 36 VOTES)
Yes, women would have more executive roles here if not for discrimination. (8%, 8 VOTES)
No, jobs should go to whoever is best qualified. (46%, 45 VOTES)
No, we already have enough women in leadership roles. (9%, 9 VOTES)
Poll Description

A WBJ investigation from earlier this year found women make up 35% of business leadership positions in Central Massachusetts, up 2 percentage points from a similar investigation from 2018, although still trailing Massachusetts and U.S. rates. Women were most likely to hold leadership businesses in the Central Mass. nonprofit industry and least likely to have them in the region's public companies.

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  • October 16, 2019

    It is horrifying to see these poll results and may explain why Central MA lags behind Boston/Cambridge and other regions in innovation and growth. Women have had to work harder and smarter to get to leadership levels so if one does, she deserves the role over similarly qualified men!

  • October 15, 2019
    I think the nature of the choices is a little troubling, in my opinion, we should disabuse ourselves of the misnomer that having female leaders equates to having unqualified leaders.