Research Library

Every source cited across the ten pillars, grouped by pillar, with full URLs so anyone in the room can verify the research directly.

Pillar 01: Pay Transparency

  1. Massachusetts Legislature. H.4890, 193rd Session, signed into law July 2024. Cited in Harvard Law Review, November 2024. harvardlawreview.org/blog/2024/11/effective-pay-transparency-requires-benefit-transparency-h-4890
  2. Bessen, James E. et al. "Perpetuating Inequality: What Salary History Bans Reveal About Wages." SSRN, June 2020. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3628729
  3. Sinha, Sourav. "Salary History Ban: Gender Pay Gap and Spillover Effects." SSRN, 2019. ssrn.com/abstract=3458194
  4. Baker, Michael, et al. "Pay Transparency and the Gender Gap." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, Vol. 15, No. 2, 2023. aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/app.20210141
  5. Society for Human Resource Management. Employee replacement cost estimates. shrm.org
  6. Gallup. "State of the Global Workplace." 2024. gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace-2024.aspx
  7. NPR. "It's Equal Pay Day. Women Have Lost Ground for Two Years in a Row." March 2026. npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5758090/equal-pay-day-gender-wage-gap
  8. National Partnership for Women and Families. "America's Women and the Wage Gap." March 2026. nationalpartnership.org/report/americas-women-and-the-wage-gap/
  9. Gallup. "State of the Global Workplace." 2025. gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace-2025.aspx
  10. Payscale. "Fair Pay Impact Report." 2025. payscale.com/research-and-insights/fair-pay-impact

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Pillar 02: Healthcare Access

  1. GoodRx Research. "The Prescription Drug Gender Divide." March 2025. goodrx.com/healthcare-access/research/prescription-drug-gender-gap-women-spend-more
  2. Maven Clinic. "Maven Clinic Study Pulls Back the Curtain on the Staggering Financial and Emotional Costs of Fertility Care." April 2025. prnewswire.com/news-releases/maven-clinic-study-pulls-back-the-curtain-on-the-staggering-financial-and-emotional-costs-of-fertility-care-302431182.html
  3. Mercer, 2024, and Maven Clinic, 2026. Cited in GTM. gtm.com/business/womens-health-employee-benefits
  4. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Cited in Mayo Clinic News Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-study-puts-price-tag-on-cost-of-menopause-symptoms-for-women-in-the-workplace
  5. Catalyst. "Women Call for More Menopause Support in the Workplace." October 2024. catalyst.org/about/newsroom/2024/menopause-workplace-support-global
  6. McKinsey Health Institute and World Economic Forum. "Closing the Women's Health Gap." 2024. mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insights/closing-the-womens-health-gap-a-1-trillion-dollar-opportunity-to-improve-lives-and-economies
  7. ScienceInsights. "Where Does the US Rank in Maternal Mortality?" March 2026. scienceinsights.org/where-does-the-us-rank-in-maternal-mortality/
  8. Commonwealth Fund. "Maternal Mortality in the United States, 2025." July 2025. commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2025/jul/maternal-mortality-united-states-2025
  9. De Corte, P. et al. "Time to Diagnose Endometriosis: Current Status, Challenges and Regional Characteristics." BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, January 2025. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11625652/
  10. Huddleston, H.G., Milani, A., and Blank, R. "Productivity Loss Due to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Its Relationship to Race, Mental Health and Healthcare Delivery Indices." F&S Reports, June 2024. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11228788/
  11. PMC. "Impact of Endometriosis Diagnostic Delays on Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs." pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7089728/
  12. Illinois Senate Bill 2967. Menstrual Health Workplace Equity Act. Introduced January 2026. legiscan.com/IL/text/SB2967/id/3333042
  13. South Denver Therapy. "Women's Mental Health Statistics 2026." southdenvertherapy.com/blog/womens-mental-health-statistics
  14. KFF. "Access and Coverage for Mental Health Care for Women." August 2025. kff.org/womens-health-policy/access-and-coverage-for-mental-health-care-for-women/
  15. CRC Benefits. "Mental Health Parity in 2025: What Employers and Advisors Need to Know." crcbenefits.com/tools-intel/mental-health-parity-in-2025/

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Pillar 03: Life Event Policies

  1. SHRM. "Rethinking Bereavement Policies." 2024. shrm.org/topics-tools/employment-law-compliance/rethinking-bereavement-policies-modern-approach-to-well
  2. RMH Compass. "The Case for Inclusive Bereavement Leave Policies." 2025. rmhcompass.org/resources/inclusive-bereavement-leave
  3. RMH Compass. "The Case for Inclusive Bereavement Leave Policies." 2025. rmhcompass.org/resources/inclusive-bereavement-leave
  4. McKinsey analysis. Cited in Inc. "Expand Bereavement Support to Include Pregnancy Loss." October 2025. inc.com/ron-gura/expand-bereavement-support-to-include-pregnancy-loss/91259522
  5. "The Grief Tax." 2025. Cited in Inc. "Expand Bereavement Support to Include Pregnancy Loss." October 2025. inc.com/ron-gura/expand-bereavement-support-to-include-pregnancy-loss/91259522
  6. California Legislature. SB 848, effective January 1, 2024. Cited in Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney. bipc.com/new-california-law-provides-employee-leave-for-reproductive-loss
  7. RMH Compass. "The Case for Inclusive Bereavement Leave Policies." 2025. rmhcompass.org/resources/inclusive-bereavement-leave
  8. National Partnership for Women and Families. "Key Facts: The Family and Medical Leave Act." January 2026. nationalpartnership.org/report/fmla-key-facts/
  9. Andrews, E., Mehta, S., and Milli, J. "Working People Need Access to Paid Leave." CLASP Publication, September 2024. clasp.org/publications/report/brief/working-people-need-access-to-paid-leave/
  10. Financial Health Network. "Unpaid and Unprotected: How the Lack of Paid Leave for Medical and Caregiving Purposes Impacts Financial Health." November 2021. finhealthnetwork.org/research/unpaid-and-unprotected-how-the-lack-of-paid-leave-for-medical-and-caregiving-purposes-impacts-financial-health/
  11. Goodman, Julia M. and Schneider, Daniel. "The Association of Paid Medical and Caregiving Leave with the Economic Security and Wellbeing of Service Sector Workers." BMC Public Health, November 2021. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8558760/
  12. National Center for Biotechnology Information. "The Family and Medical Leave Act: A Policy Analysis and Recommendations to Address Employed Caregiver Burden." pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7742080/
  13. Blue Star Families. Military Spouse Employment Research, 2024. bluestarfam.org

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Pillar 04: Flexible Work

  1. Federal Reserve Board. "Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2024." May 2025. federalreserve.gov/publications/2025-economic-well-being-of-us-households-in-2024-care-work-and-living-arrangements.htm
  2. Federal Reserve Board. "Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2024." May 2025. federalreserve.gov/publications/2025-economic-well-being-of-us-households-in-2024-care-work-and-living-arrangements.htm
  3. Catalyst survey. Cited in HR Brew, February 2026. hr-brew.com/stories/2026/02/03/42-of-women-are-leaving-the-workforce-over-lack-of-caregiver-support
  4. Bank of America. "Workplace Benefits Report." 2025. Cited in PLANADVISER. planadviser.com/why-flexible-working-arrangements-have-staying-power
  5. Bloom, N., Han, R., and Liang, J. "Hybrid Working From Home Improves Retention Without Damaging Performance." Nature, Vol. 630, June 2024. nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07500-2
  6. Robert Half survey. Cited in HR Brew, February 2026. hr-brew.com/stories/2026/02/03/42-of-women-are-leaving-the-workforce-over-lack-of-caregiver-support
  7. Bank of America. "Workplace Benefits Report." 2025. Cited in PLANADVISER. planadviser.com/why-flexible-working-arrangements-have-staying-power
  8. Institute for Women's Policy Research. "New IWPR Research Shows Positive Link Between Hybrid Work and Health." March 2025. iwpr.org/new-iwpr-research-shows-positive-link-between-hybrid-work-and-health
  9. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and de Beaumont Foundation. "U.S. Employee Perspectives on Managing Chronic Conditions in the Workplace." February 2025. hsph.harvard.edu/news/poll-most-u-s-workers-with-chronic-conditions-manage-them-at-work-havent-told-employer/
  10. RTHM. "Workplace Accommodations for Chronic Illness." March 2026. rthm.com/resources/blogs/workplace-accommodations-chronic-illness
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. "While Share of Younger Women Without Children Increased, More Women Had Children as They Entered Their Late 40s From 2014 to 2024." September 2025. census.gov/library/stories/2025/09/older-mothers.html
  12. Change in Content. "Childfree Women in the Workplace: The Invisible Minority." June 2026. changeincontent.com/childfree-women-and-workplace-culture/

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Pillar 05: Health and Wellness Benefits

  1. Recruiters Lineup. "50+ Critical Workplace Wellness Statistics of 2025." recruiterslineup.com/critical-workplace-wellness-statistics
  2. Recruiters Lineup. "50+ Critical Workplace Wellness Statistics of 2025." recruiterslineup.com/critical-workplace-wellness-statistics
  3. Recruiters Lineup. "50+ Critical Workplace Wellness Statistics of 2025." recruiterslineup.com/critical-workplace-wellness-statistics
  4. Plus One, an Optum Company. "The Future of Employee Benefits: 2025 Trends." plusoneworkplacewellbeing.com/the-future-of-employee-benefits-2025-trends-shaping-workplace-wellness
  5. WellSteps. "Employee Wellness Trends 2026." November 2025. wellsteps.com/blog/2025/11/05/employee-wellness-trends-2026-for-employers

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Pillar 06: Mental Health and Rest Culture

  1. Mind Share Partners. "2025 Mental Health at Work Report." mindsharepartners.org/2025-mental-health-at-work-report
  2. Lyra Health, 2025. Cited in Grow Therapy. growtherapy.com/blog/workplace-mental-health-statistics
  3. NAMI. "The 2024 NAMI Workplace Mental Health Poll." nami.org/research/publications-reports/survey-reports/the-2024-nami-workplace-mental-health-poll
  4. NAMI. "The 2024 NAMI Workplace Mental Health Poll." nami.org/research/publications-reports/survey-reports/the-2024-nami-workplace-mental-health-poll
  5. World Health Organization. Cited in Springworks. springworks.in/blog/workplace-stress-statistics
  6. Mind Share Partners. "2025 Mental Health at Work Report." mindsharepartners.org/2025-mental-health-at-work-report

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Pillar 07: Psychological Safety, Advocacy, and Accountability

  1. AllVoices. "37% of Women Still Face Harassment." 2024. allvoices.co/blog/2024-women-in-the-workplace-report
  2. HR Acuity. "2025 Workplace Harassment and Misconduct Statistics." hracuity.com/resources/research/2025-workplace-harassment-and-misconduct-statistics
  3. Traliant. "2025 State of Workplace Harassment Report." traliant.com/resources/state-of-workplace-harassment-report
  4. Traliant. "2025 State of Workplace Harassment Report." traliant.com/resources/state-of-workplace-harassment-report
  5. Edmondson, Amy C. et al. "In Tough Times, Psychological Safety Is an Asset, Not a Luxury." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge, May 2024. library.hbs.edu/working-knowledge/psychological-safety-is-an-asset-not-a-luxury
  6. UN Women, 2023. Cited in Human Resource Management, Wiley. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hrm.70010
  7. Forbes, 2024. Cited in Civility Partners. civilitypartners.com/mansplaining-womansplaining-why-people-tend-to-over-explain
  8. Fokkema, A. and Pollmann, M. "Well, Actually: Investigating Mansplaining in the Modern Workplace." Journal of Management and Organization, Vol. 30, November 2024. cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-management-and-organization/article/well-actually-investigating-mansplaining-in-the-modern-workplace/19B44D34153E37F0C49A26BE8DDD2525
  9. Michigan State University. Cited in Bridge Michigan. bridgemi.com/business-watch/msu-study-speaking-while-female-mansplaining-hurt-women-workforce
  10. Snyder, Kieran. Interruption study, 2014. Cited in University of Michigan Yellow Paper Series. research.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/manterruptions-bropropriation-and-mansplaining-2-yellow-paper-series.pdf
  11. Fokkema, A. and Pollmann, M. "Well, Actually: Investigating Mansplaining in the Modern Workplace." Journal of Management and Organization, Vol. 30, November 2024. cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-management-and-organization/article/well-actually-investigating-mansplaining-in-the-modern-workplace/19B44D34153E37F0C49A26BE8DDD2525

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Pillar 08: Career Advancement and Retention

  1. McKinsey and LeanIn.Org. "Women in the Workplace." 2025. leanin.org/report/women-in-the-workplace
  2. McKinsey and LeanIn.Org. "Women in the Workplace." 2025. mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/women-in-the-workplace
  3. McKinsey and LeanIn.Org. "Women in the Workplace." 2025. mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/women-in-the-workplace
  4. LeanIn.Org and McKinsey. "Women in the Workplace." 2025. leanin.org/report/women-in-the-workplace
  5. LeanIn.Org and McKinsey. "Women in the Workplace." 2025. leanin.org/report/women-in-the-workplace
  6. Stack Overflow. "Professional Developers." 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey. survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/professional-developers
  7. eLearning Industry. "Key Employee Retention Stats of 2025." elearningindustry.com/employee-retention-statistics-you-should-know
  8. JoySuite AI. "Knowledge Preservation with AI." joysuite.com/blog/knowledge-preservation-ai
  9. Harvard Business School. "Confidence Isn't a Proxy for Competence." April 2024. hbs.edu/bigs/insights-to-narrow-the-gender-gap
  10. Harvard Business Review. Behavior tracking study. Cited in Boston Magazine, October 2017. bostonmagazine.com/news/2017/10/24/workplace-gender-bias-hbr
  11. Exley, C. and Kessler, J. "The Gender Gap in Self-Promotion." Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 137, August 2022. academic.oup.com/qje/article/137/3/1345/6513425
  12. Kronberg, A., Gerlach, A., and Gangl, M. "Promoting Men and Women to Management: Putting the Glass Escalator Paradox in the Establishment Context." Social Science Research, March 2024. sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0049089X24000255

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Pillar 09: Workforce Reduction Equity

  1. Findem. "As Women Lose Ground, Diversity in Tech Declines." findem.ai/blog/diversity-in-tech-declines-as-women-lose-ground
  2. MSNBC. "The Recent Tech Layoffs Have Disproportionately Affected Women." ms.now/know-your-value/business-culture/tech-layoffs-have-disproportionately-affected-women-here-s-why-n1302865
  3. National Women's Law Center. Cited in PSHRA, May 2025. pshra.org/report-federal-job-cuts-having-disproportionate-effect-on-women-and-minorities
  4. ALM Corp. "AI Job Displacement Statistics 2026-2030." almcorp.com/blog/ai-job-displacement-statistics
  5. International Labour Organization. "New ILO Data Confirm Women Face Higher Workplace Risks From Generative AI Than Men." ILO News, March 2026. ilo.org/resource/news/new-ilo-data-confirm-women-face-higher-workplace-risks-generative-ai-men
  6. Brookings Institution. Cited in Fortune, March 2026. fortune.com/2026/03/21/ai-gender-gap-two-tier-economy-adoption-inequality
  7. ALM Corp. "AI Job Displacement Statistics 2026-2030." almcorp.com/blog/ai-job-displacement-statistics
  8. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Women in the Labor Force: A Databook." 2024. bls.gov/opub/reports/womens-databook/2024/
  9. WCH Service Bureau. "2025 Healthcare Layoffs: A Critical Crisis in American Care." July 2025. insights.wchsb.com/2025/07/03/crisis-in-american-healthcare-a-deep-dive-into-the-2025-hospital-layoff-wave/
  10. National Partnership for Women and Families. "America's Women and the Wage Gap." March 2026. nationalpartnership.org/report/americas-women-and-the-wage-gap/

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Pillar 10: Representation and Leadership

  1. McKinsey and LeanIn.Org. "Women in the Workplace." 2025. womenintheworkplace.com
  2. McKinsey. "Women in the Workplace." 2025. mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/women-in-the-workplace
  3. McKinsey and LeanIn.Org. "Women in the Workplace 2024: The 10th Anniversary Report." 2024. mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/women-in-the-workplace
  4. World Economic Forum. "Global Gender Gap Report." 2024. weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2024
  5. Russell Reynolds Associates. "Gender Diversity in the C-Suite." Cited in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, October 2024. corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2024/10/18/gender-diversity-in-the-c-suite-womens-representation-in-the-2024-sp-100
  6. McKinsey and LeanIn.Org. "Women in the Workplace." 2025. leanin.org/report/women-in-the-workplace
  7. McKinsey and LeanIn.Org. "Women in the Workplace." 2025. leanin.org/report/women-in-the-workplace
  8. Wellable. "Women in the Workplace 2025." wellable.co/blog/women-in-the-workplace
  9. Change in Content. "Women CEOs Drive Boardroom and C-Suite Diversity." June 2026. changeincontent.com/women-ceos-boardroom-csuite-diversity-cwdi-report
  10. McKinsey and Company. "Diversity Wins: How Inclusion Matters." May 2020. mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-wins-how-inclusion-matters
  11. Behavioural Insights Team. "Women Only Apply When 100% Qualified: Fact or Fake News." bi.team/blogs/women-only-apply-when-100-qualified-fact-or-fake-news
  12. Harvard Business School. "Confidence Isn't a Proxy for Competence." April 2024. hbs.edu/bigs/insights-to-narrow-the-gender-gap
  13. Harvard Business Review. Behavior tracking study at multinational firm. Cited in Boston Magazine, October 2017. bostonmagazine.com/news/2017/10/24/workplace-gender-bias-hbr

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