Who run the world? Girls! Literally in this case, as all-women teams run the Philippine branches of a fast-food giant on March 9.
In celebration of International Women’s Day, female employees of McDonald’s Philippines took over the chain’s restaurants nationwide, demonstrating the strong representation of women in the company’s workforce.
To date, women employees account for more than half or 55 percent of McDonald’s Philippines’ total workforce, exceeding global benchmarks for a gender-equal workforce. Across over its 670 restaurants, an average of 56 percent of restaurant general managers and 62 percent of service crew are women.
“We are celebrating these employees this International Women’s Day as they have proven to be instrumental to the company’s continued growth. I’m very proud of the fact that 67 percent of key leadership positions are held by women—they are driving the business, and accelerating progress in creating a workplace that supports the growth and development of everyone in the country equally,” said Kenneth Yang, president and chief executive of McDonald’s Philippines.
Margot Torres, managing director of McDonald’s Philippines, said, “I am proud to be part of a company that gives all of its employees opportunities to grow in their roles. In McDonald’s, women are trusted and given equal opportunity to learn and develop, enabling them to lead.”