Celebrating Women in Private Equity | Performance Improvement Partners

What started off as International Women’s Day – which wasn’t formally commemorated by the United Nations until 1975 – quickly transitioned into Women’s History Week. And as the movement grew in popularity, Congress declared March 1987 as the first-ever Women’s History Month. Since, each year people around the world come together to recognize and celebrate women and the incredible impact they have in our communities as mentors, employers, co-workers, family members, and business leaders. However, as of February 2020, only 17.9% of PE professionals globally are women – and only 9.9% hold senior roles