Social Media Ideas for Women In The Boardroom

Does Serving on a Prestigious Corporate Board Actually Hurt Women’s Future Prospects?

We all know how important it is to have women represented in the boardrooms of corporate America. Study after study has underscored the benefits of diverse perspectives on a corpor...

Companies led by women tend to have more women on boards and in leadership roles

While only 6.7% of companies examined had a woman in the top spot, the ones that did were significantly more likely to feature gender diversity in other major positions.

Corporate America is no meritocracy. Just ask women

Back in 2008, there were 12 women running Fortune 500 companies. Even though that equaled a measly 2.4 percent, it was still progress. A decade earlier, that number was 0.4 percent...

Women reach record share of Finnish company boards

Women now occupy a record 37 per cent of board positions in Finnish listed companies, according to a new report from the Finland Chamber of Commerce, with every company size catego...

Corporate Japan adds more women on boards but still lags US, UK

Only 5 out of 84 board members of major Irish dairy co-ops are women

Despite mandatory gender pay gap reporting, Ireland’s biggest dairy cooperatives remain male-dominated at board level. With this year being the ‘International Year of the Woman Far...

Women run a record 11.2% of Fortune 500 companies in 2026—but the gain came in a year of high-profile exits

Internal promotions and outside hires helped the Fortune 500 notch more women CEOs.

CIoD Nigeria to Spotlight Women’s Influence in the Boardroom at 2026 Biennial Conference

As discussions around influence, leadership and representation continue to reshape boardrooms across Africa, the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) Nigeria will host its 2026...

Women Leaders Talk Wealth, Wellness, And Influence At The WIE Suite’s New Guard Summit

A growing number of women are reaching the highest levels of business, entrepreneurship, and career success. As a result, they’re no longer discussing how to get a seat at the...

Women keep falling further behind in the CEO race

Report shows uneven progress for women in Canadian sport leadership

A new report on women in Canadian sport leadership roles presents a mixed bag of progress, stalling and backtracking. The number of women on the boards of national sports organizat...

'A wake up call': UK energy industry delivers only marginal improvement in gender balance

Annual Powerful Women study reveals improvements in female representation at board level have largely stalled, while 'in too many cases, progress is reversing'

Corporate rules still blocking women out

Rs50m turnover requirement for chambers blocks women's representation

HR in the Boardroom: How To Build Executive Presence

HR leaders have fought hard for a seat at the board table. Today, nearly 70% of publicly traded companies have seen rising Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) engagement with thei...

Glass ceiling: ‘Visibility is not equality, symbolism is not power’

Though women’s vote is more important than it ever was earlier, it hasn’t turned into increased representation, say women parliamentarians

If you’re serious about growth – you need to be serious about women

Everyone is talking about scaling up – but no one is mentioning those who can really make it happen, says finance leader Sam Cooper-Gray. There is one cohort that could generate ov...

Women in politics: 2026

The “Women in politics: 2026” map shows persistent male dominance in political power. As of 1 January 2026, women lead only 28 countries, hold 27.4 per cent of parliamentary seats,...

What 60 Years of Data Reveals About How Men and Women Experience Leadership

<p>Attitudes about women in leadership have improved since 1965. But there are still major differences in how men and women perceive evaluation, standards, and opportunity to...

New CBI Wales Toolkit Aims to Boost Women’s Leadership Ambitions

With growing evidence that businesses that have higher gender diversity at boardroom level are more successful, the CBI and the University of South Wales have launched a free onlin...

Fawcett Society’s new Chair calls for Burnham administration to stamp out ‘boys club’ culture at No 10.

13th July 2026  Fawcett Society’s new Chair calls for Burnham administration to stamp out ‘boys club’ culture at No 10. Fawcett Society has appointed leading lawyer and justice c...

For women in the workplace, the years between 40 and 60 are a minefield: RUTH SUNDERLAND

While men are clambering up the ladders, their female colleagues are caught up in the serpentine twists of balancing career and family.

Speech: If women are not mentioned, women will not benefit

Closing remarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the First Regular Session of the UN Women Executive Board.

Women in Male-Dominated Industries: Challenges, Well-Being, and What Lies Ahead

Although conversations around workplace diversity have gained momentum, women continue to be significantly underrepresented in industries such as engineering and technology. These...

Why Women Need Other Women at Work

Why Women Need Other Women at Work Study finds that women who attended virtual career training did better when their classes didn’t include men...