This year marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote and elevated female voices in our society. Since then, women have gained ground in roles once exclusively held by men, from coaching in the 2020 Super Bowl to leading spacewalks. Yet significant hurdles remain to diversify positions of power in the corporate sector.
By Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Director, Diligent Institute
About the author
Director of Programs
Emily Williams is the Director of Programs for the Diligent Institute. In her role at the Diligent Institute Emily is growing the Institute’s reach with certification programs and other director-facing education programs to enable corporate leaders to fully embrace modern governance and positively impact their companies, shareholders, stakeholders and communities.
Emily brings with her 10 years’ experience in marketing, having led global projects and programs. Prior to joining Diligent, Emily worked in a variety of marketing roles across technology, recruitment and SaaS industries. She holds a BA in Business Management from Lancaster University and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Professional Marketing from Oxford College of Marketing.