; Whereas such study found that more recognition of the valuable contribution of women directors to corporation value is needed; Whereas such study showed that corporations need a critical mass of at least 3 women serving on boards of directors with average membership of 11 individuals to access the benefits of diversity for overall organizational performance and prevent the negative impacts of tokenism on leadership teams; Whereas a Harvard Business study entitled An Institutional Approach to Gender Diversity and Firm Performance published in 2019 found that increased gender diversity results in more productive companies in terms of market value and revenue; Whereas Credit Suisse’s global research study entitled CS Gender 3000 published in October 2019 reviewed 3,000 corporations worldwide to find that women serving on corporate boards improved corporation performance with respect to key metrics, including stock performance, and that companies with a higher proportion of women senior managers demonstrated returns on investment that were both higher and more stable overall; Whereas such study found that corporations with women serving as directors tend to be somewhat risk-averse and carry less debt, on average, compared to corporations with no women directors, and that net income growth for such corporations was also higher; and Whereas a Stanford University study entitled Do Investors Value Gender Diversity in Firms? released in 2019 found that investors react positively to substantive increases in gender diversity with a significant increase in stock prices following corporate announcements regarding increased diversity, demonstrating the economic consequences of increased diversity: Now, therefore, be it