Diverse Talent: Enhancing Gender Participation in Project Management

This paper argues that a strategic response prioritising diverse talent as a key resource for delivering projects and programmes will not only enhance project success by increasing skilled project personnel but also ultimately increase women's participation at all levels of project, programme and portfolio management.The limited number of women in project management has been extensively highlighted - many are disadvantaged and a pay gap exists. Growth in numbers is still painfully slow. Recognising issues has not resulted in wide ranging reviews or a strategic approach to resolve. A collaborative strategy framework to achieve sustained change is proposed.