Healthcare-focused global capability centres struggle with gender diversity, with only 28% women in the workforce, and just 15% in R&D roles. Companies like Roche, Siemens Healthineers, and Merck attribute this to mid-career attrition. Despite efforts to improve, women often hesitate to return after career breaks, influenced by social conditioning.
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