While the UN's Sustainable Development Goals call for gender-balanced representation by 2030, little is being done to tackle the underlying causes of this imbalance.

Data links gender inclusive leadership with everything from increased corporate profits to effective peace-keeping. But meaningful change is more than a numbers game.

Research shows that leaders who embrace traditionally feminine qualities, such as collaboration and empathy, create thriving organizations and societies. To achieve gender-balanced global representation, we must redefine leadership through a feminist lens.

In the words of bell hooks…

feminist leadership is for everybody.