Research suggests it will take until 2158 to reach full gender parity at the current rate of progress. Business leaders must shift their mindset to accelerate action.

When Alexandra Mandrycky walked into the offices of the Minnesota Wild in 2014, the faces were almost uniformly male. She had come in as a double outsider, a woman and a hockey data analyst, placing her squarely in the minority.

An International Women’s Day event will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday at the Hotel Pattee in Perry.