Women Soar in Leadership, Sport, Yet Parity Remains Elusive in 2025

• 2025 marked significant progress for women in leadership, politics, and sport, setting new records in visibility and influence.
• Corporate leadership saw a record 55 women CEOs in Fortune 500 companies, though they still represent only 11% of the total.
• Global politics reached a historic high with 32 women serving as heads of state/government and 27.2% in national parliaments.
• Sport witnessed transformational momentum, with Kirsty Coventry leading IOC and India's women's cricket team winning World Cup, boosting funding and pay.
• Despite gains, women-founded startups received only 2-3% of global venture capital, highlighting a persistent gap in access to capital.

Why It Matters: 2025 showed undeniable progress for women in power, but true gender parity remains a distant goal.