A 2022 Deloitte report noted that globally, 19.7 per cent of the board seats are held by women, an increase of 2.8 percent since 2018 compared with 1.9 percent over 2016−2018. But even at this pace, near parity could only be expected by 2045. In terms of India, while there are several norms in place to increase corporate representation of women, the report noted that the numbers suggest a significant gap between the ideated measures and ground realities. In her latest book Equal, Yet Different: Career Catalysts for the Professional Woman, author Anita Bhogle, an alumnus of IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad who has worked in the advertising and marketing space, pens down certain catalysts that could help women excel professionally. The book delves into the stories of successful career women and what they did differently, views of experts on diversity, equity and inclusion and other stakeholders to get a better understanding of what it really takes.