Article Women in private equity: "Not enough to be competent, you have to be beautiful"
Article Women in private equity: "Not enough to be competent, you have to be beautiful"
Mar 21 2025, 9:54 AM
Quote:Private equity, like much of the buy-side, is not known for the diversity of its employees. A study last year by Columbia Business School found that only 22% of people in investment roles at top US private equity firms are women, down from the 23% identified by McKinsey in 2023. Most of those women are in junior jobs. Many don't stay. A new study helps explain why.
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Quote:Private equity, like much of the buy-side, is not known for the diversity of its employees. A study last year by Columbia Business School found that only 22% of people in investment roles at top US private equity firms are women, down from the 23% identified by McKinsey in 2023. Most of those women are in junior jobs. Many don't stay. A new study helps explain why.