1. Maria S. Ferris Director, Global Workforce Diversity IBM Corporation

8. IBM Global Advancement of Women 18992005193419561943197219951997

9. Global Structure Global Women Leaders Steering Committee Co-chairs from Geo Councils Americas 31 Country Councils 34 Diversity Network Groups/ 112 WIT Chapters Pan European Asia Pacific PT Partnership Team Women in Technology Multicultural Women

10. IBM’s Process for the Advancement of Women Input on Barriers Develop Strategies Measure Results

12. Women’s Advancement – Feeling Excluded “The only customer or business entertainment events are golf …..” Taken as single experiences, these events seem trivial, yet when experienced collectively and regularly they become behaviors that alienate women “Management considers giving women certain jobs that are a risk or a stretch – for males they are opportunities” “I get the sense that there are prior discussions where decisions are made” “I am constantly being looked to to perform administrative tasks” “I am treated differently in meetings by not having my hand shaken, apologized to for swearing, not being addressed in the same collegial manner as men” “Assumptions are being made about my interest in a job or international assignments because of my family situation” “I have to shout to be heard over the male voices or my comments are not acknowledged” “Recognition gifts given out are male centric” “There are so few women in management that it sets an aura that men have the edge, women are on the outside” “My opinion is not sought, but the opinion of my male peers is”

13. Women’s History Month / International Women’s Day in IBM Joint letter sent by Partnership Team women Senior VPs to over 1K global women leaders – “call to action” First constituency (internal) BLOG established! Activities planned globally: roundtable sessions; networking/social events; job shadowing; global networking telecons; guest speaking engagements; discussion guide sessions Over 5,000 IBM global women reached in various events in 2006 2007 – added two key web seminars

14. Latin America Shadow Program