Women are earning, spending, and influencing spending at a greater rate than ever before. In fact, women account for $7 trillion in consumer and business spending in the United States, and over the next decade, they will control two thirds of consumer wealth.
Women make or influence 85% of all purchasing decisions, and purchase over 50% of traditional "male" products, including automobiles, home improvement products and consumer electronics.
BUT 91% of women say that advertisers don’t understand them.
Recognizing the power and influence of women needs to be a top priority for marketers if they are going to tap into the market’s full potential.
Yes, there is still room for improvement in achieving gender pay equality
Fifty-one percent of women report they’re considering leaving their jobs because they believe they’re underpaid.
Sixty percent of women have never negotiated their pay, compared to just 48 percent of men.
Seventy-two percent of women versus 59 percent of men say they would make a lateral move to a different company just to receive a salary jump they wouldn’t get if they stayed at their current company.