GlobeWomen

Name

GlobeWomen

Legal name

GlobeWomen Research & Education Institute

Website

https://globewomen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Leadership Research and Convening

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF)

Keywords

• Women's leadership summits
• Corporate board diversity research
• Global women executive forums
• Gender diversity executive roundtables
• Women board directors advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Summit Registration Fees: Revenue generated from delegate registrations to the annual Global Summit of Women events held in different host countries annually.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorship revenue from major corporations including Medtronic, Paul Hastings LLP, Warner Music, Sephora, L'Oréal USA, Bayer, IBM, Mercedes-Benz/Daimler, McDonald's, ABB, MetLife, and others that support the summits and colloquium.
3. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from international partners and members participating in the Global Summit of Women network, including organizations like AFE Colombia, KAGIDER (Turkey), and other women's business associations globally.
4. Research Reports Sales: Sale of CWDI research reports on women board directors, including Fortune Global 200 reports, regional studies (MENAT, Asia-Pacific), and specialized reports on women CEOs and executive officers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GlobeWomen is a non-profit research and education organization that operates the annual Global Summit of Women (a multi-day international forum for women executives, entrepreneurs and government leaders, hosted in a different country each year), the Colloquium on Global Diversity (executive roundtable on workplace gender equity), and Corporate Women Directors International (CWDI), which publishes recurring research reports on women board directors of Fortune Global 200 and regional listed companies and convenes women to open stock exchanges worldwide.

Product overview

GlobeWomen Research & Education Institute is a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, that promotes women's economic progress worldwide through research and best practice exchanges. The organization operates a portfolio of programs including the Global Summit of Women (the premier business and economic forum for women globally, over 35 years), Corporate Women Directors International (a pioneering research center for women on boards producing global reports), the Colloquium on Global Diversity (executive roundtable on workplace gender equity), the Legacies of Women Forum (celebrating women's achievements at universities), and the GlobeWomen E-News newsletter. The organization also publishes CWDI Reports on women in corporate leadership and organizes advocacy events including stock exchange market opens. This is not a technology product company but rather a conference, research, and advocacy organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Summit of Women The premier business and economic forum for women globally, organized annually for over 35 years; brings together women executives, entrepreneurs, and government leaders (typically 500–1,000+ delegates from 45–60+ countries) to exchange best practices and accelerate women's economic progress.
• Corporate Women Directors International (CWDI) Pioneering research center for women on boards globally; produces reports on women directors in Fortune Global 200 and 500 companies and regional studies (MENAT, Asia-Pacific, Latin America), and advocates for increased women's participation on corporate boards.
• Colloquium on Global Diversity Annual executive roundtable forum held in Washington, DC, convening senior corporate executives (including CDEIOs and VPs of People) to showcase corporate best practices in ensuring women's workplace equity globally. Sponsors include Medtronic, L'Oréal USA, Warner Music, Sephora, and Bayer; host venue partner is Paul Hastings LLP.
• CWDI Reports and Research Comprehensive research reports on women in corporate leadership, including Fortune Global 200 and 500 studies, regional reports on MENAT, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, and special reports on women CEOs and executive officers.
• Legacies of Women Forum A forum showcasing women's achievements at universities worldwide, recognizing and celebrating women's accomplishments in higher education.
• Global Women's Leadership Awards Annual recognition program honoring individual women leaders (e.g., Christine Lagarde in 2025, Princess Sirindhorn in 2021, Dr. Elvira Fortunato in 2021) and countries advancing women's entrepreneurship globally.
• Stock Exchange Market Opens Advocacy events at which CWDI Chair Irene Natividad opens stock exchanges worldwide together with women directors, CEOs and executives to symbolize women's visibility in business; executed at 21 stock exchanges to date.
• Virtual Programs Online programming hosted by GlobeWomen covering topics including On-Boarding, Post-COVID Megatrends, 30th Anniversary Celebration, Women Entrepreneurs Forum, Ministerial Roundtable, Post-COVID Workplace, and Personal Brand Development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Women hold 20.2% of all director positions on Fortune Global 200 boards (2022 CWDI Report)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.

• Paul Hastings LLPcoreOthersLegal services firm that serves as host venue for the annual Colloquium on Global Competitiveness in Washington, DC. Provides venue and support for executive roundtable discussions on workplace equity and gender diversity.
• MedtronicmajorOthersHealthcare technology company sponsoring the Colloquium on Global Diversity events. Dr. Sally Saba serves as Global Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer and President of Medtronic Foundation, participating as speaker.
• Warner Music GroupmajorOthersMusic and entertainment corporation sponsoring Colloquium events. Yrthya Dinzey-Flores serves as Senior VP of People, Engagement and Culture and moderates sessions.
• SephoramajorOthersBeauty retailer sponsoring Colloquium events. George-Axelle Broussillon Matschinga serves as Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and participates as moderator.
• L'Oréal USAmajorOthersCosmetics corporation sponsoring Colloquium events. Liliahn Majeed serves as Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer and moderates sessions.
• BayermajorOthersLife science company sponsoring Colloquium events. Asha Hope serves as VP and Head of North America DEI and moderates sessions.
• AFE ColombiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational member organization representing Colombia in the Global Summit of Women network and participating in annual summits.
• KAGIDER (Women Entrepreneurs of Turkey)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTurkish women entrepreneurs association serving as key partner for Global Summit of Women. Esra Bezircioglu serves as President of KAGIDER and member of 2026 Host Committee.
• UN Women GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational committee of UN Women organization. Elke Ferner serves as President of UN Women Germany and is on the 2025 German Host Committee.
• FidAR (Women in Supervisory Boards, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman organization advocating for equal participation of women and men in leadership positions. Dr. Anja Seng serves as President and is active in summit planning.
• Emirates Business Women's Council (UAE)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUAE organization supporting women's participation in business, represented in Global Summit of Women network.
• NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners, USA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS national organization for women business owners participating in Global Summit of Women network.
• Stock Exchange of ThailandregionalOthersCWDI Chair Irene Natividad opened the Stock Exchange of Thailand on June 22, 2022, with delegates from the 2022 Global Summit in Bangkok.
• Dubai Financial Market/NASDAQ DubairegionalOthersCWDI Chair Natividad opened the Stock Exchange of the United Arab Emirates on May 3, 2023, with delegates attending the 2023 Global Summit in Dubai.
• Bolsa Institucional de Valores (BIVA), MexicoregionalOthersMexican stock exchange opened by CWDI Chair Irene Natividad and BIVA CEO Maria Ariza on November 8, 2018, with over 40 women directors, CEOs and executives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Women Corporate Directors (WCD): Membership organization focused on advancing women on corporate boards globally, with peer learning and research. Direct overlap with CWDI's board-director research and advocacy mandate.
• Vital Voices Global Partnership: Non-profit investing in women leaders across sectors globally, with summits, fellowships, and partnerships. Comparable to GlobeWomen in mission and global convening of women leaders and entrepreneurs.
• Catalyst: Global non-profit producing authoritative research on women in business and workplace inclusion, with corporate membership and advisory programs. Directly comparable to GlobeWomen/CWDI in mission, research output, and corporate sponsor base.
• 30% Club: Global campaign organization pushing for at least 30% women on boards and senior management across major companies. Competes with CWDI for board-diversity data influence and corporate engagement.
• International Women's Forum (IWF): Global membership organization of senior women leaders across business, government, and civil society. Highly comparable peer to GlobeWomen's Global Summit of Women in convening high-level women executives and running leadership conferences.
• Women's Forum for the Economy & Society: Annual Davos-coinciding gathering of women leaders focused on economy and society, similar in format and prestige to GlobeWomen's Global Summit of Women. Direct competitor for high-profile women-executive convening.

Emerging players

• Lean In: Non-profit founded to empower women in the workplace through circles, research, and campaigns. Comparable mission in women's workplace advancement with comparable research and corporate engagement components, though different delivery model.
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO): U.S.-focused membership organization for women business owners; already a GlobeWomen partner. Partial overlap on women entrepreneur programming and advocacy.
• Women in the World: Media-driven summit series convening women leaders globally with strong media partnerships. Comparable event-driven model but operates with more media amplification and less independent research output.

Broad incumbents

• UN Women: United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment. Operates at much larger scale and institutional backing but covers overlapping themes (women's economic empowerment, policy advocacy) that GlobeWomen addresses for corporate audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irenenatividad
• Xx.com/Globewomen
• Facebookfacebook.com/GlobeSummit

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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