For Yumiko Toeda, International Women's Day is a day to think about how to help bring about a more gender equal society. However, she admits that, before attending Strategies for Leadership, she had little knowledge of gender equality issues.

Suzanne Kroeks, an alumna from the Mobilizing People program, stresses the importance of gender diversity, as it highlights how men and women can complement each other in the workplace.

Ahead of IWD, the IMD Alumni Club of Lausanne and the MBA office hosted a community event entitled ‘Gender Diversity as a Driver for the Business World’ with guest speakers Eglantine Jamet, gender studies expert and founding partner at Artemia executive search firm, and Bea Knecht co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Zattoo.

What are gender stereotypes and should women defy or conform?
Read this article by Ina Toegel and Maude Lavanchy published in the World Economic Forum.

Many countries have imposed quotas or targets for the proportion of women in the boardroom where boards must be 40% female. But many nations do not impose financial penalties for non-compliance. 

In depth interview with Galina Antova, IMD MBA alumna whose ambitions and business smarts led her to the top.