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We make up 3% of the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. Our start-ups secure only 9% of venture capital funding. And we still earn, on average, 76 cents for every dollar a man earns for the same job. Overwhelmingly, women are not rising to the top.

The theme of the 2012 MIT Sloan Women in Management Conference is “innovating through adversity.” In addition to celebrating the successes of women, the conference will pose hard-hitting questions about the systemic gender inequalities that still exist in business today. Whose problem is this to fix? Are these inequalities are own fault? Our speakers will explore concrete ways in which women can overcome these inequalities. It’s time to turn a critical eye on ourselves to figure out what we, as women, can do on a macro level to eliminate the gender gap in business and leadership.

We look forward to seeing you on February 10, 2012 as we tackle controversial topics through candid conversation in an intimate setting conducive to genuine networking.

-Clara Brenner and Julie Lein
Co-Chairs, 2012 MIT Sloan Women in Management Conference