Shattered Glass Or Broken Ladder: Is the Medtech Industry Becoming More Equal For Women?

Medtech promotes more women to managerial roles than other industries, but senior leadership positions see a significant drop in women representation, indicating a "broken rung" higher up in the leadership ladder.

A recent report on gender distribution reveals a more equal number of women are promoted into managerial roles in the medtech industry compared to other industries. Yet, relative to the total workforce, more men appear to be employed in senior leadership positions, particularly at the director/VP level.

While, anecdotally, it is believed medtech has a majority male workforce, this report by Elemed recruitment consultancy shows this is...

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