Research & intelligence
Where insight becomes a point of impact.
How She Rises brings women’s voices, credible research, and practical action together to shorten the leadership runway—so organizations can see the conditions women are navigating now.
RADIUS IMPACT
The problem we measure
Leadership Latency delays the opportunity women are ready for.
Women’s lived experience stays at the centre of the evidence. Allies and sponsors contribute a separate perspective on the actions, constraints, and decisions that shape access. The two are collected and reported separately.
$233B
The How She Rises Podcast captures the qualitative story behind the numbers—real leadership journeys, in women’s own words.
1M
Women the How She Rises intelligence engine aims to reach and impact globally.
<10 yrs
Our vision: shorten the runway from the front door to the top floor to under ten years.
Figures from How She Rises’ brand architecture. Source citation for the $233B estimate to be added.
Our findings
Research you can put in front of decision-makers.
Every year, women around the world contribute their experience to the Global Impact Survey. The findings are published as a standalone report and inside Radius Impact, the How She Rises magazine.
Inside Radius Impact
2026 Global Impact Report
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2026 Global Impact Report
The full findings from the Global Impact Survey: where women’s leadership runways are lengthened, where they are shortened, and what organizations can do about it. Confirm your email and the report arrives in your inbox.
The HSR magazine
Radius Impact Magazine
Special Edition 2026 · How She Rises
Radius Impact Magazine
Radius Impact is the How She Rises magazine—home of the Global Impact Report. The Special Edition 2026 brings the research findings, the Global Summit, and the voices from the podcast together in one issue.
The HSR intelligence engine
Stories give the data its meaning.
Data gives stories their power.
We listen to women’s lived experience, measure the conditions around advancement, and turn what we learn into insight organizations can act on.
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The global survey
Every year, from October through December, women share their experience of readiness, recognition, sponsorship, and access.
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Women’s voices
The How She Rises Podcast captures the qualitative story behind the numbers—real leadership journeys, in women’s own words.
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Data & evidence
Findings are published in the Global Impact Report and Radius Impact, and briefed live to the community.
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Insight for organizations
Intelligence travels into organizations, so leaders can see where their pipeline is ready—and where it is delayed.
Contribute to the research
Choose the path that reflects your experience.
Women’s lived experience stays at the centre of the evidence. Allies and sponsors contribute a separate perspective on the actions, constraints, and decisions that shape access. The two are collected and reported separately.
For women · 10–12 minutes
Women’s Global Impact Survey
For any woman who is a founder, an employee, or has ever been a leader. Your experience helps us identify the conditions that lengthen the leadership runway—and the changes that can shorten it.
For allies & sponsors
Ally and Sponsor Perspective Survey
For men and other allies who have sponsored, managed, championed, or helped create access for women. What have you seen, what have you done, and what gets in the way?
For talent & people leaders
See the pipeline clearly.
The Management Readiness Index (MRI) brings pipeline readiness, succession horizons, and advancement conditions into view—so you can see where your leadership pipeline is ready, and where it is delayed.
Pipeline readiness across levels
Succession horizons for critical roles
The conditions that speed up—or delay—advancement
Actionable intelligence for sponsorship and leadership support
Research without borders
Global research begins with the next voice.
Help HSR expand the annual survey and women’s leadership conversations across regions—so the intelligence reflects the conditions women are navigating now.
Research should travel before the events do—so future community and convening efforts are rooted in real, regional insight.
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Supporting the work behind the insight.
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The Allstate Foundation
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