Women in the Workplace is the largest study on the state of women in
corporate America. In 2015, LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company
launched the study to give companies insights and tools to advance
gender diversity in the workplace. Between 2015 and 2021, over 750
companies participated in the study, and more than a quarter of a million
people were surveyed on their workplace experiences. This year, we
collected information from 423 participating organizations employing 12
million people, surveyed more than 65,000 employees, and conducted
interviews with women of diverse identities, including women of color,2
LGBTQ+ women, and women with disabilities. Our 2021 findings focus
on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing emphasis on
diversity, equity, and inclusion on the experiences of women and the
state of work more broadly.