9 months ago
Women in Boardrooms: Progress and Challenges
In India, women have been slowly gaining more seats in boardrooms.
Right now, about 21% of board seats are held by women, which is a big increase from just 6% in 2013.
This progress is good, but it's still slower than in some other countries like France, Norway, and Belgium, where women make up 30–40% of board members.
These countries have rules that require a certain number of women to be on boards.
In India, women got the right to vote in 1950, and since then, more women have been joining the workforce.
However, it's taking time for them to reach the highest levels of leadership in companies.
Women now hold 21% of board seats in India, up from 6% in 2013.
Progress in India is slower compared to countries with mandatory gender quotas, like France, Norway, and Belgium, where women hold 30–40% of board seats.
Indian women won the right to vote in 1950 and have gradually entered the formal workforce since then.
The increase in women's boardroom representation is seen as overdue progress.
The report on this topic was conducted by Khaitan & Co, Aon, LML, and Arise.
- Who
- Women in India
- What
- Increase in boardroom representation
- Where
- India, with comparison to France, Norway, and Belgium
- When
- Progress since 2013, with historical context from 1950
- Why
- Gradual entry into formal workforce and implementation of gender quotas in other countries
Key facts
- Current women's board representation in India
- 21%
- Women's board representation in 2013
- 6%
- Women's board representation in France, Norway, Belgium
- 30–40%
- Year Indian women won the right to vote
- 1950
