Research & Reports

2026 Gender Diversity Index Report™

Women’s share of Russell 3000 board seats rose from 22.6% in 2020 to 30.1% in 2025. In Q2 2026, it moved to 29.2%—the first annual decline in more than a decade. The gains of the past five years remain substantial, but the change in direction shows they are not self-sustaining.

GDI: First Quarter 2026 Key Findings

Women now hold 29.9% of corporate board seats, a marginal decrease from the previous quarter...

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GDI: Fourth Quarter 2025 Key Findings

Women now hold 30.0% of corporate board seats, a marginal decrease from the previous quarter...

GDI: Third Quarter 2025 Key Findings

Women continue to hold 30.1% of corporate board seats, unchanged from the previous quarter and slightly below the Q1 2025 peak of 30.4% (based on 2024 company data).

2025 Gender Diversity Index Report™

Women hold 30.1% of board seats — a milestone of hard-won progress. While growth has slowed, this moment marks a pivotal opportunity to accelerate momentum with renewed focus and bold strategies.

GDI: First Quarter 2025 Key Findings

As of March 31, 2025, using data from our Exclusive Data Partner, Equilar, women hold 30.4% of board seats on Russell 3000 companies, virtually unchanged from the previous quarter.

GDI: Fourth Quarter 2024 Key Findings

For the first time since we began tracking all public companies in the U.S., progress of women on Russell 3000 company boards stalls. Women continue to hold 30.2% of board seats as reported in Q3, showing only a 0.6 percentage point increase from the previous quarter.

GDI: Third Quarter 2024 Key Findings

As of September 30, 2024, our report, in partnership with our Exclusive Data Partner Equilar, shows that women hold 30.2% of Russell 3000 company board seats, a 0.2% increase from the last quarter.

2024 Gender Diversity Index Report™

Breaking the 30% Barrier! Women now hold 30% of the corporate board seats and women of color 8%, but the pace of change is holding at 1%. In this report, we compare the progress corporations made from June 2023 to June 2024, including five-year trends, to track the percentage of women on Russell 3000 Index company boards by state, sector, and firm size. We also report on the race and ethnicity of all corporate directors and how women in key leadership roles impact diversity on boards.

GDI: First Quarter 2024 Key Findings

Our latest report, in collaboration with our Exclusive Data Partner Equilar, as of March 31, 2024, highlights concerning trends in U.S. corporate boardrooms.

GDI: Fourth Quarter 2023 Key Findings

As of December 31, 2023, women hold 29.4% of the board seats, a 0.2 percentage point increase from Q3 2023, and a one percentage point increase from the previous year.