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,h4 ,,res4 #ajjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,bey] submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t      
corporations %\ld commit to utiliz+ !   
b5efits ( wom5 9 bo>ds ( directors & o!r
 s5ior managem5t positions4  ,:]eas     
,cataly/1 a non-pr(it & non-p>tisan     
organization1 f\nd 9 _! #bjbj report    
entitl$ ,wom5 on ,corporate ,bo>ds t    
wom5 are #ef p]c5t ( ! labor =ce1 yet   
only acc\nt = #cj p]c5t ( bo>d directors
 ( ,s,p #ejj companies1 & ano!r ,cataly/
 report entitl$ ,wom5 ,c,e,os ( ! ,s,p  
#ejj f\nd t wom5 acc\nt$ = only #f p]c5t
 ( all ,c,e,os 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas a        
,mc,kinsey report entitl$ ,wom5 9 !     
,workplace publi%$ 9 #bjba1 f\nd t wom5 
( color cont9ue to h ev5 l[]            
repres5tation at e level ( corporate    
employm5t & lead]%ip2 ,:]eas ! ,sadie   
,collective's pap] titl$ ,:y are ,black 

,wom5 ,miss+ f ,corporate ,lead]%ip8    
publi%$ 9 ,novemb] #bjbj %[$ t ! numb] (
 ,black wom5 complet+ degrees 9         
economics1 f9ance1 acc\nt+1 & ma? fields
 is decl9+1 :i* are (t5 fields associat$
 ) corporate lead]%ip2 ,:]eas su* /udy  
f\nd t measures to remove b>ri]s to !   
pipel9e ( corporate lead]%ip = ,black   
wom5 9 male-dom9at$ fields include      
access to in=mation1 e>li] education1 & 
exposure to female m5tors2  ,:]eas ,!   
,am]ican ,economic ,association's /udy  
entitl$ ,,aea ,pr(ession ,climate       
,survey3 ,f9al ,report publi%$ 9        
,septemb] #bjai f\nd t wom51 especially 
,black wom51 _h to take ! mo/ measures  
to avoid possible h>assm5t1             
discrim9ation & unfair treatm5t1 h9d]+  
ef=ts to climb ! corporate ladd]2       
,:]eas an ,egon ,zehnd] /udy entitl$    
,global ,bo>d ,div]sity ,track]3 ,:o's  
,really on ,bo>d8 publi%$ 9 ,decemb]    
#bjbj1 %[$ t companies ) wom5 on        
executive teams & bo>ds ( directors p]=m
 bett] f9ancially2 ,:]eas su* /udy %[$ t

 wom5 directors contribute to important 
corporate-level outcomes because !y play
 roles z lead]s & m5tors1 z well z      
indirect roles z symbols ( opportunity =
 o!r wom51 & inspire ^? wom5 to a*ieve &
 /ay ) _! corporations2 ,:]eas su* /udy 
f\nd t m recognition ( ! valuable       
contribution ( wom5 directors to        
corporation value is ne$$2 ,:]eas su*   
/udy %[$ t corporations ne$ a critical  
mass ( at lea/ #c wom5 s]v+ on bo>ds (  
directors ) av]age memb]%ip ( #aa       
individuals to access ! b5efits ( wom5 9
 p[]ful positions = ov]all              
organizational p]=mance & prev5t !      
negative impacts ( tok5ism on lead]%ip  
teams2 & ,:]eas su* /udy f\nd t         
corporations ) wom5 s]v+ z directors t5d
 to be some:at risk-av]se & c>ry less   
debt1 on av]age1 comp>$ to corporations 
) no wom5 directors1 & t net income gr[?
 = su* corporations 0 also high]3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives t--  7#a7 ! citiz5s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates h a significant /ake 9    

promot+ robu/1 su/a9able economic gr[?2 
7#b7 su* gr[? w be /r5g!n$ & accel]at$  
by ! ev]-full] inclusion ( wom5 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates work=ce1 at all levels (  
corporate managem5t2 &  7#c7            
corporations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld     
und]take a commitm5t to ev]-full]       
utilization ( ! tal5ts1 skills1 & "w    
e?ic ( wom5 on bo>ds ( directors & 9 o!r
 s5ior managem5t positions4