“The impact of sports on community development can be powerful,” Davis, whose formal title is executive vice president, social iImpact, growth initiatives & legislative affairs, said in a statement . “Sport can, and does, make a profound and positive impact on individuals, communities and has the opportunity to drive positive social change. Having had the privilege of advising the NHL on its CSR practices, I’ve experienced an organization that is truly committed to contributing positively to society and fostering inclusiveness.”

President Donald Trump is nominating white men to America's federal courts at a rate not seen in nearly 30 years, threatening to reverse a slow transformation toward a judiciary that reflects the nation's diversity. So far, 91 percent of Trump's nominees are white, and 81 percent are male, an Associated Press analysis has found. Three of every four are white men, with few African-Americans and Hispanics in the mix. The last president to nominate a similarly homogenous group was George H.W. Bush.

“We want to make sure that every talented individual has an equal shot, and a path forward. But for that to happen, employers must expand their hiring processes to discover the world of capable directors hiding in plain sight. Frankly, it’s hard to understand why they’re not doing more. Even if all the right reasons are not enough for them, they should at least be motivated by the bottom line – inclusion just makes good business sense.”

"To me it's been very normal to be a female in this organization. I forget that some people might have any kind of issue because I haven't really encountered that."

The next World Economic Forum of world leaders and CEOs in Davos will be chaired by women including International Monetary Fund director Christine Lagarde, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and IBM’s (IBM.N) chief executive Ginni Rometty.

“I am so proud of what it’s become. I feel like Project Include should not just be applauded from what we’re doing in our advocacy, and the strong, beautiful, intelligent, and brilliant women in there, but also what we built as far as a team. Project Include not only preaches, but we actually implement our own ideas; I think that allows us to really push forward.”

The initiative, called Broadly Films, was announced by The Hollywood Reporter on Monday morning. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the multi-million dollar three-year project, funded by venture capital company AE Ventures, will assist 36 international filmmakers in funding, developing, and producing short films about "innovation, technology, youth, and women's issues."

Only seven percent of members registered in the Audio Engineers Society, as of 2016, report that they are women. Only six women — total — have been nominated for their work in record production at the GRAMMYs, with little relief in sight.

Just being aware of the issue is not enough. We’ve been aware of problems around diversity for some time and we need to actively involve ourselves in initiatives that not only change attitudes, but change behaviour. Gender equality is not only a necessity within our industry, but an integral part of building a better society.

During the hourlong conversation, Ellis introduced the lone female on the panel, Del Posto executive chef Melissa Rodriguez, by saying it was “heartwarming” that she was a female head chef at a Michelin-starred restaurant, since Michelin “can’t do anything” to change that rare statistic.

Carla Harris, vice chairman and managing director of Morgan Stanley, agrees. “Just watch what’s going to happen in the next couple of years,” she said optimistically, speaking on a panel with Kimmel. Not only are many baby boomers now CEOs, says Harris, but they’re CEOs with daughters in the workplace, thinking to themselves, “Can I let this happen on my watch?” Of course, the “wives and daughters” argument has always been problematic; men shouldn’t need to be husbands or fathers in order to believe or empathize with women. But as Harris points out, it seems that many unfortunately do.