The percentage of women leading Fortune 500 companies has increased, with 11% of companies currently headed by women.Only two Black female CEOs lead Fortune 500 companies, namely Thasunda Brown Duckett at TIAA and Toni Townes-Whitley at SAIC.Jennifer McCollum of Catalyst emphasized that the pace of change is slow despite the slight increase in women's representation.Expert Lindsay Boyle suggests strategies like creating support networks and addressing biases to help women of color climb the corporate ladder.