Despite
equal
devotion
to
their
work,
there
is
a
“notable
ambition
gap”
between
men
and
women,
according
to
a
new
study
by
McKinsey
and
Lean
In.
The
Women
in
the
Workplace
report,
which
examined
data
from
124
companies
and
9,500
employees,
found
that
80%
of
women
want
to
be
promoted
to
the
next
level,
compared
to
86%
of
men.
The
gap
is
widest
for
employees
early
in
their
careers
and
those
at
senior
levels.
Among
entry-level
employees,
just
69%
of
women
want
to
be
promoted
vs
80%
of
men.
At
the
senior
level,
84%
of
women
want
to
advance
compared
to
92%
of
their
male
peers.
The
divide
seems
to
be
driven
less
by
differences
in
career
dedication
than
by
disparities
in
career
support.
The
report
finds
that
both
men
and
women
are
highly
motivated
and
view
their
career
as
important.
But
women
are
less
likely
than
their
male
colleagues
to
have
a
sponsor
at
work,
to
be
offered
training
opportunities,
and
to
receive
consistent
support
from
their
managers.
They
are
also
less
likely
to
be
promoted.
It
may
therefore
be
unsurprising
that
the
report
finds
that
women
are
underrepresented
in
senior
leadership,
with
women
holding
just
29%
of
C-suite
roles.
While
the
McKinsey
study
covers
corporate
America
more
broadly,
other
research
shows
that
women
are
similarly
underrepresented
in
leadership
roles
in
the
legal
industry.
According
to
a
2024-25
NALP
report,
women
represent
a
majority
(52%)
of
law
firm
associates
but
just
29%
of
partners.
Women
in
the
Workplace
2025:
Key
Findings
and
Takeaways
[Lean
In]