Gender inclusion

The path to continued progress for gender inclusion

We’re cultivating an environment where women are empowered to advance and succeed in their careers throughout our network.

In 2025...

30%

of our FY24 internal partner admissions were women

23.9%

of our partner population globally are women

49%

of our global workforce are women

Leadership representation

To increase representation of women in leadership positions, we are working with member firms to review and strengthen their approach to attracting, developing and progressing women in senior roles and partner admissions. Finally, to help our people see themselves at all levels of our organisation, we continue to increase the number of visible women role models at senior levels providing venues for them to share their professional and personal experiences.

Data driven approach

As the only dimension of diversity that can be measured globally, we have a unique opportunity to take a business-led approach to addressing gender diversity. We can better understand our realities, challenges and opportunities through real-time and predictive data-powered insights to create change. This is fundamental to achieving and measuring progress.

International Women’s Day 2025

For over a century, International Women’s Day (IWD) has provided an annual opportunity to showcase women’s achievements and raise awareness of the need for continued action to support progress towards global gender equity. And every year, we at PwC mark the occasion with some special initiatives of our own.

This year, we’re sharing the results of qualitative research we’ve undertaken with over 40 of our most senior women leaders across the PwC network. And we’ve used the outputs from this research to develop a Career Advice Toolkit that provides actionable insights and guidance to support with career navigation.

Explore our insights here

05/03/25

Petra Justenhoven: My name is Petra, and I’m the Territory Senior Partner for Germany and the Chair of PwC Europe.

Anastacia Tshesane: I’m Anastacia Tshesane, Chair of the PwC Africa Governance Board.

Sue Horlin: I’m Sue Horlin, I’m the assurance leader in PwC Australia.

Mona AbouHana: I’m Mona AbouHana, I’m the Chief People Officer for PwC Middle East and EMEA.

Sue Horlin: So my advice is come in confident. You have fantastic skills and experience that earned you the role. And so you should turn up really confident that you’re going to make an impact.

Mona AbouHana: It’s critical to start networking early. When you focus on creating genuine, mutually beneficial connections, those relationships will help you grow.

Anastacia Tshesane: Any and everything is possible. It is up to you to set your own limitations.

Mona AbouHana: Career pivots. Career pivots provide so many gains. Be that building your relationships, gaining broader visibility. They are about expanding your expertise and exploring new areas.

Sue Horlin: Stepping out of your comfort zone is absolutely important. Some of the best things I’ve done in my career have been opportunities that I thought I couldn’t do. They’re the times that I’ve learned and they’re the times that I’ve really proved to myself that I’m capable.

Petra Justenhoven: So my advice for building resilience is think about what gives you energy. Your family. Your colleagues. Your friends. Find your source of energy.

Anastacia Tshesane: My advice on upskilling is you’ve got to move to just standstill. One thing I’ve learned over my career is that you’ve got to keep developing. You’ve got to keep growing. You’ve got to keep challenging yourself. Keep putting your hand up and leaning into every opportunity. Things change at such a pace in our careers and it is important that we remain agile.

Sue Horlin: I certainly spent more of my career, particularly early on imagining that the firm was going to see what I’m capable of and magically find me and give me an opportunity. One of the best pieces of advice is advice to really step up and advocate for yourself talking about your goals, your aspirations, and what you want to achieve from your career.

Petra Justenhoven: My advice to women exploring leadership is not to hold back. Don’t see leadership roles as a moment to ask yourself why you shouldn’t and why you can’t, and why it’s not the right moment in time. Focus on the opportunity. Seize the opportunity and be very clear and transparent on what you need in that situation to be successful.

Mona AbouHana: Your first leadership role can be both exciting and intimidating, but trust that you were chosen for a reason.

Sue Horlin: So managing your career and your personal life is something that you should be really thoughtful about, but not at all afraid of. It’s not the big things that make a difference. It’s actually the really small decisions that you make every day.

Anastacia Tshesane: Be discerning about your priorities at a point in time.

Mona AbouHana: Instead of striving for balance, I tried to prioritise presence. Focusing on what matters in the moment and giving myself grace and permission for the things that need to take a back seat.

Petra Justenhoven: My career involved a lot of firsts, and still there are many situations where I’m the only woman in the room. Being different has always been an asset and an opportunity for me. So my advice would be: Be authentic and make the most out of it. Being kind and being strong is not a contradiction.

Championing PwC women

We are actively amplifying the voices of our women at PwC, at all levels, because we know it’s hard to be what you can’t see. Below you can discover more about our women across the PwC network as they share openly about their lived experiences, both personally and professionally, and how they are achieving their potential at PwC.

You can also explore solution and solver profiles relating to broader dimensions of diversity on our Solution and Solver profiles page.

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Gender inclusion

The path to continued progress for gender inclusion

In 2025...

How we’re taking action

Leadership representation

Data driven approach

International Women’s Day 2025

Career insights from PwC's women leaders share key advice

Championing PwC women

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