Our role in advancing women’s careers in the evolving world of work

In this blog, Paysafe’s Chief Legal & People Officer explores how organisations can better support women and drive meaningful progress in gender equality by advancing intentional policies, nurturing an inclusive culture, and encouraging everyday allyship.

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The discussion we’ve seen this March around International Women’s Day provides a great opportunity for companies to amplify year-round work to advance women’s careers and the structural changes needed to sustain it. This shouldn’t just be a business priority, but rather a shared responsibility across industries and leadership levels. It doesn’t just happen, though. Creating workplaces where women can thrive requires a concerted focus on intentional policies, inclusive culture, and everyday allyship to remove long‑standing barriers.

At Paysafe, these commitments guide how we’ve been building a fair and modern workplace. Today, women hold 42% of our management and leadership roles, including 37.5% of our Senior Management Team. We also recently strengthened gender balance at the highest level of governance by increasing female representation on our Board to 25%, a meaningful step toward broader decision‑making perspectives, while recognising there is certainly still more to do.

How can organisations support women through family‑focused policies?

We also believe that advancing gender balance begins with supporting families. Our policy of equal maternity and paternity leave reflects our belief that caregiving is a shared responsibility and that neither parent should be disadvantaged in their career for stepping away during life’s most important moments. This is complemented by flexible and hybrid working models that enable people to balance work and personal responsibilities without sacrificing growth, performance, or well-being. We don’t just view flexibility as a benefit; it is a proven enabler of long‑term career progression for women.

We also see fair access to opportunity as being equally essential. We focus on clear role expectations, simplified job postings that remove unnecessary barriers, and annual global pay reviews to help ensure transparent career advancement. These structural changes matter because they help shape everyday decisions that influence who joins, stays, and thrives.

What role does community play in advancing women’s careers?

Community has played a really powerful role at Paysafe. Our Women@Paysafe network continues to mentor colleagues, strengthen policy improvements, and offer development programmes ranging from communication masterclasses to reverse mentoring. We’ve seen these initiatives help women deepen their skills and expand the relationships that can make it a little easier to move their careers forward.

Looking ahead, we’re focused on the actions that drive the greatest impact. This includes advancing representation in senior roles through our Gender Equality Index, strengthening fairness and inclusion through our Together@Paysafe goals, and expanding mentoring opportunities to ensure more people have access to sponsorship. We also continue to play an active role in industry groups such as Women in Payments and PayTech Women, as well as other associations that champion women’s advancement, reinforcing Paysafe's recognition as a Best Place to Work company.

While having the right policies and programmes is undoubtedly important, in practice, progress also happens through everyday choices. For us, supporting women means amplifying all voices, sharing opportunities rather than assuming someone else will, and challenging long‑standing assumptions about what leadership looks like. It means recognising that flexibility strengthens performance and that everyone benefits when workplaces reflect the full diversity of the world we serve.

In short, when organisations pair intentional corporate actions with inclusive employee behaviours, women thrive, and businesses thrive with them.