March 08 2021
The proportion of women in senior
management roles globally stood at 29% in 2020, according to advisory firm
Grant Thornton. This compares with 30% in the EU, 29% in North America and 27%
in Asia-Pacific. Female leaders around the world have told IFLR that gender
diversity in senior management is improving but there is a lot more to be done,
especially when it comes to company and government policies that can help.
Women on the world stage
An unmistakably positive trend has been the rise of female role models
in positions of power around the world. These include European Central Bank
president Christine Lagarde, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva, EU