Some people might think that the trend among businesses to attract more female employees is little more than an attempt to be seen as politically correct. But the truth is that a growing body of evidence shows that companies with strong female leadership perform better than male-dominated ones.

For instance, research by MSCI, a global analyst firm for institutional investors, shows that US companies with at least three women on the board saw earnings per share (EPS) of 37% over a five-year period (2011-16), while businesses with no female directors saw an EPS of -8% over the same period.