Breaking the Pattern: Women’s Career Progression in the Workplace
Why do women’s careers so often stall, shift, or diverge from men’s in the workplace? In connection with this year’s International Women’s Day, CBS Executive Education takes a closer look at the gender gap in career trajectories.
Why do women’s careers so often stall, shift, or diverge from men’s in the workplace?
About the event
Why do women’s careers so often stall, shift, or diverge from men’s in the workplace?
In connection with this year’s International Women’s Day, CBS Executive Education takes a closer look at the gender gap in career trajectories. Building on the research project 'The Gender Career Gap: An Analysis of Occupational Segregation and Career Progression' from CBS Associate Professor Annaïg Morin, this event explores how workplace structures, norms, and career pathways shape women’s opportunities over time.
Bringing together both research and practitioner perspectives, the discussion will feature insights from change-making companies and thought leaders working to close the gender career gap.
Programme
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Meet the speakers
Annaïg Morin
Annaïg is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics at Copenhagen Business School and holds a PhD from Bocconi University, Milan, Italy.
Her primary research is in labor economics, with a focus on wage formation, wage inequality, worker mobility, and career development. Her goal is to better understand the mechanisms behind wage gaps and career progression, and to provide insights that can inform policies aimed at fostering more equitable labor markets.
She holds a grant from the Danish Council for Independent Research for the project "The Gender Career Gap: An Anlaysis of Occupational Segregation and Career Progression" (2025-2029).
Sofie Lindegaard
Sofie Lindegaard is Head of Group Sustainability at DFDS, where she has led the company’s ESG strategy since 2018. A key responsibility within her portfolio is driving and integrating DE&I across the organisation.
Her leadership is defined by the ability to set a clear direction and inspire ownership throughout the organisation – ensuring sustainability becomes a shared commitment. Known for her inclusive approach and long-term perspective, Sofie is passionate about embedding impact through collaboration and purpose-driven change.
In the panel discussion, Sofie will contribute insights into the challenges of implementing an inclusive culture across a multinational company, drawing on her experience in engaging diverse teams and embedding DE&I into business practices.
Stina Vrang Elias
Stina Vrang Elias is the founder and managing director of the independent think tank DEA focusing on early childhood, education, research and innovation.
Stina is chair of the National Council of Vocational Education and Training (appointed by the Minister of Children and Education), chairman of the board at The National Research Centre for the Working Environment and chairman of the board at North Zealand Higher Preparatory Examination and Vocational Training.
Throughout her career she’s held various positions – she was member of the Norwegian National Body on Quality in Education for eight years and member of former Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussens Disruption Council.