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The Business of Equality®

The Power of the Pack*

The Power of the Pack*

The Power of the Pack*

The Power of the Pack*

The Power of the Pack*

The Power of the Pack*

The Power of the Pack*

The Power of the Pack*

How The FQ Began

A decade ago, online research pioneer and women’s equality advocate Shelley Zalis saw a void in the industry conference landscape. As she consistently found herself to be the “only” in far too many rooms, she saw an opportunity to change the equation for women in the workplace.

The Girls Lounge® was born at CES. It was a space for women to come together at tentpole events for relationship building, idea sharing, and professional development. With equality at its core, The Female Quotient has since evolved The Girls Lounge® into The Equality Lounge®, the place for all conscious leaders at experiences across the globe.

How We Created a Movement

Today, The Female Quotient is in the Business of Equality®, strategically partnering with the most influential businesses in the world to raise the visibility of women through experiences, media, and advisory.

While known internationally for the signature Equality Lounge®, The FQ has also fostered the largest community of women in the workplace, reaching more than 3 million across channels. The FQ’s mission is bold, yet simple: Change the equation. Close the gap.

When you partner with The FQ, you are in the company of the world’s most influential businesses.

Meet the Founder

Shelley Zalis is the founder and CEO of The Female Quotient, an equality services company that creates platforms for women and solutions for organizations committed to closing the gender gap in the workplace. Through its signature Equality Lounge® at key industry conferences around the globe, Zalis and the FQ are connectors for the largest global community of mission-driven business leaders.

Zalis is a pioneer for online research, becoming the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry’s top 25. Today, Zalis works with Fortune 500 companies, impact organizations, and conscious leaders to advance equality in the workplace. A firm believer in giving back with generosity, Zalis is a proud mentor to women around the world.