On the occasion of International Women's Day 2014, the European Commission published a factsheet on gender balance on corporate boards, showing that the glass ceiling is cracking following political and regulatory pressure from the European Commission.
Across the EU, women are underrepresented in positions of responsibility in all fields. The reasons for the under-representation of women in power and decision-making are multifaceted and complex. Particularly at the highest levels, women are still largely outnumbered by men in leadership positions in politics and business, as well as in other fields. In the European Parliament, three in ten members are women (2009-2014).
The situation is worst in business with, on average, one in six women members of boards in Europe's largest publicly quoted companies and only 4% of board chairpersons.
Read more:Gender balance in decision-making positions - Justice
Across the EU, women are underrepresented in positions of responsibility in all fields. The reasons for the under-representation of women in power and decision-making are multifaceted and complex. Particularly at the highest levels, women are still largely outnumbered by men in leadership positions in politics and business, as well as in other fields. In the European Parliament, three in ten members are women (2009-2014).
The situation is worst in business with, on average, one in six women members of boards in Europe's largest publicly quoted companies and only 4% of board chairpersons.
Read more:Gender balance in decision-making positions - Justice
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