New Database Tracks Corporate Promotion Rates for Women

The platform functions as a diagnostic for corporate culture, using workforce numbers to generate two primary metrics: the Glass Ceiling Score, which tracks advancement into executive positions, and the Management Entry Score, which monitors the critical jump into first-level leadership. By providing these figures, the project aims to shift the burden of proof from employees to employers. Rather than relying on company-provided narratives, users can now cross-reference potential offers against hard data.

According to Lydia Price, the 2026-2027 Volunteer Chair of the Women Leaders Association, the initiative addresses a fundamental information asymmetry that has historically hindered career growth. Past efforts by other organizations often relied on voluntary disclosures or limited surveys, but this tool mandates coverage of major U.S. employers without allowing companies to opt out or influence results through sponsorship. The project is currently free to use, with plans to expand its geographic reach into Europe and Asia and introduce deeper demographic analysis for women of color and other underrepresented groups in upcoming iterations.