KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Women representation figures in the public and private sectors still do not show parity, according to the latest ‘Gender Equality Report’ from Kearney.
Ahead of International Women’s Day, the analysis provides insight into gender diversity progress on both sectors across nine countries – the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), Australia, India, France, Spain, Germany, South Africa and Singapore.
Based on the annual report, France was number one for representation in the private sector with women comprising 43.8 per cent of board members on average; however, only two per cent of these women held top board positions.
The UK (36 per cent) and Australia (34 per cent) also scored highly for women representation on boards. The average for board level representation of women is 29.9 per cent - not even one in three.
The public sector (members of Parliament or equivalent) is faring slightly better.
South Africa led the way in the public sector with 44 per cent of its MPs being women – a huge step up from its 28.5 per cent parity at board level – though France is the most gender-diverse nation when taking an average across both its parliament and the boards of its largest companies.
According to Kearney in a statement, this year’s annual report demonstrates modest progress compared with 2020. Read the report at Kearney.com
-- BERNAMA
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