Welcome to McKinsey's Women as Future Leaders Network

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Earlier this month, UCL biochemist Tim Hunt made a simple remark about women in the lab - namely, that they were an emotional distraction for men. After widespread condemnation and #distractinglysexy trending nationwide, Tim Hunt resigned over the comments - however, the incident has highlighted that still, in 2015, casual sexism in the workplace exists, and women may not even be aware of it.

In 1998, there was one female CEO in the Fortune 500 list. Today, that figure stands at 24 - a positive increase, but still comparitively low. But if you're ambitious, talented, hard-working and innovative, there should be no reason why you are denied the opportunity to lead and grow business, should you want to. And that's where McKinsey's Women as Future Leaders Network comes in.

WFL was launched to accelerate the development of future female leaders; a network is open to female students and young professionals on campuses around the UK and Ireland. Whether it's hosting capability building workshops, inspirational speaker content sessions, or simple networking events for those working within London, WFL's aim is to bring people together and encourage a peer network, alongside providing women with access to business leaders from across all sectors and functions, including McKinsey.

We all agree that women should be presented with the same opportunities as men, and should be encouraged to feel as capable, as valued and as aspirational as men too. McKinsey's WFL Facebook page gives information of upcoming events and news; sign up now, and let's put an end to the ‘glass ceiling’, once and for all.