Only one in five corporate board members in the S&P 100 are women and just 15.6% of all board seats in the United States are held by women. In other words, there is very little diversity in corporate board rooms. Today, WomenCorporateDirectors and the WomenCorporateDirectors Global Institute released a 14-point roadmap to improve diversity in corporate boardrooms. These … [Read more...]
228 More Years Until the Canadian Gender Gap in Business Closes
In Canada, the number of women on corporate boards has grown by just 2.3% in the past two decades. "At this rate, Canada will not close the gender gap for another 228 years," according to Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) research associate Kate McInturff. This statistic comes from a new report from the CCPA which McInturff authored. The report was created using … [Read more...]
Top Women on Wall Street [Infographic]
Who are the women on top on Wall Street? Unfortunately, there aren't many of them, but you can see who's who in the top positions of Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America in a handy infographic from The New York Times. The infographic shows prominent women on Wall Street as well as a breakdown of gender disparity at each company. … [Read more...]
Women on Corporate Boards Are Better Decision Makers Than Men
In a new survey published by the International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, which was based on a poll of 624 board directors in Canada, women on corporate boards are better decision makers than men on corporate boards. Linda Nguyen of the Canadian Press reports that according to the study, women are more likely to "rock the boat," be open to new ideas, and use … [Read more...]
2013 eBoardmember Independent Director e-Publication is Now Available
The 2013 eBoardmember Independent Director Catalog, which was discussed on Women on Business last month, has been released, and it includes profiles of qualified director candidates. Board Guru Tracy Houston of Board Resource Services, LLC shared details about the publication, which you can read below. You can also download the publication for free by clicking on the link at … [Read more...]
Women Account for Under 1 in 10 Top Paid Execs and 1 in 5 Board Members in S&P 100
It's International Women's Day, so let's take a look at some of the data that quantifies the business gender gap in wages and leadership opportunities. Yesterday, I shared a slideshow filled with data about the business gender gap that has been published over the past two years. Today, I'm sharing information from a new study by Calvert Investments, Examining the Cracks in … [Read more...]
Business Gender Gap Statistics [Slideshow]
Just how big is the business gender gap? It's not breaking news that women are offered fewer opportunities to advance into leadership roles in the business world. It's also a well-known fact that women are often paid less than men for the same jobs. But what does the business gender gap look like in numbers? This slideshow offers a variety of statistics related to the … [Read more...]
Get Featured in a New Board Candidate Reference E-Publication
Would you be interested in being featured in a board candidate reference e-publication? Yesterday, Board Guru Tracy Houston of Board Resource Services, LLC shared steps to have a board-level conversation on LinkedIn with Women on Business, and now she's sharing details about a new board candidate reference publication as well as an invitation to submit yourself to be … [Read more...]
How to Have Board-Level Conversations on LinkedIn
Board Guru™ Tracy Houston of Board Resource Services, LLC was kind enough to share her insights about how to use LinkedIn for board networking with Women on Business. She offers some great suggestions to help you leverage the leading professional social networking site to begin executive-level conversations with other business leaders. Following is Tracy's advice. She … [Read more...]
5 Steps Women Can Take to Get on Corporate Boards
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Last week, I asked how we can increase the number of women on corporate boards and shared suggestions from women in executive-level positions gathered by AS/COA. In fact, you can find many statistics and facts about women on boards here on Women on Business. The data is quite clear. A diverse board that includes women typically improves performance … [Read more...]