{"id":44864,"date":"2021-03-02T12:52:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T20:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=44864"},"modified":"2021-03-11T16:48:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T00:48:21","slug":"trailblazing-women-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/trailblazing-women-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Trailblazing Women Summit Unpacks Gender Equality; Addresses COVID-19 Inequities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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In honor of Women\u2019s Month and International Women\u2019s Day<\/a>, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, Salesforce hosted our third-annual Trailblazing Women Summit. The March 2 event featured luminary business leaders, authors, equality advocates, and thought leaders who came together to elevate the conversation around accelerating gender equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amy Weaver, President & Chief Financial Officer, Salesforce,  kicked off the event by first acknowledging the impact COVID-19 has had on women in the workplace. Overall, women have lost 5.4 million jobs during the recession<\/a>  \u2014 nearly 1 million more job losses than men. Looking ahead, we all need to take action to increase equal opportunities for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trailblazing Women Summit, presented by Deloitte Digital<\/a>, was streamed virtually and reached millions of online viewers. The event was an important opportunity to empower the current and next generation of women leaders as we work toward creating a more equal world for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Events such as these, together with the work of the Salesforce Women network<\/a> \u2013 our employee resource group for women and allies \u2013 are important ways to drive gender equality through the professional and personal development of our employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 5 key takeaways from the Trailblazing Women Summit:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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