
CONVERSATION
ABOUT LEADERSHIP
AND GIVING
While progress has been made, the statistics still bare the hard truth that we are a long way from workplace equity.
%
of CEOs in FORTUNE'S TOP 500 Companies are women
(53 women)
Women earn 83 cents out of every dollar earned by men
(Closing the gap)
CEO positions in the Fortune 500 occupied by women of color
(Insufficient Progress)
%
of men think women are well represented in leadership roles
(Raising the bar)
Our Vision
- Everyone, regardless of race, gender, religion, ability, or sexual orientation should have equal rights, opportunity and access.
- Inclusion and equality should be celebrated.
- We must ensure people feel comfortable to bring their authentic selves to work every day.
- People in positions of power must use their platforms to advance positive change.
Our Purpose
To promote
equality, access, and inclusion
To Advocate
for equal pay for equal work
To support
organizations that align with our vision
To partner
with leaders who are making positive change
NEWS
Five Trailblazing Young Women Named Recipients of the 2022 Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award
The 2022 Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award honorees are: Noor Abukaram, Kendall Dudley, Sydney Moore, Alicia Serratos and Lucy Westlake.
BJKLI Partners with Teneral Cellars to Launch Title IX 50th Anniversary Collection
$5 from every sale of Teneral Cellars’ “The Perfect Match” collection goes to the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative.
BJKLI Launches Demand IX Campaign
Coordinated by the Title IX Anniversary Coalition, a group composed of Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative, National Women’s Law Center, Women’s Sports Foundation and other key youth and community leaders, Demand IX is working with a number of organizations to increase the pace of change toward equity and fairness for all.