(CNN) - Working women who wish to move up the corporate ladder could be in for more of a challenge.

A new report said corporate America “risks rolling back progress” for women.

Consulting firm McKinsey and Company and women-at-work advocacy group Lean In said women are underrepresented at every level, so they asked companies about their commitment to “women’s career advancement.”

Fifty-four percent said they placed a high priority on women’s career advancement, while 21% said they gave little to no priority to advancing women.

In addition, companies’ stated commitment to the broader idea of “gender diversity” has been declining since it hit a high of 88% in 2017.

The research found that some companies said they have scaled back programs proven beneficial to women, like remote work, formal sponsorship and targeted career development.

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