It isn't discrimination that is stopping women getting into the boardroom, a new survey has suggested. They just aren't prepared to make the sacrifices needed to get there.
The poll of 105 female directors in the UK has found that while two thirds believed women generally enjoyed equal opportunities, just a third felt women had the same chance as men of becoming a board director.
Yet, intriguingly, the survey by recruitment company Praxis Executive Resourcing also found that fewer than half – 44 per cent – believed this barrier was because of traditional male dominance of senior management positions.
In fact, many more, nearly two thirds, thought that breaking their careers to have a family was a key factor putting them at a disadvantage, while 48 per cent believed that putting family before career did the same.
More than half felt women self-selected out, presuming that they would not reach the boardroom, and a massive 68 per cent believed it was down to a lack of networking skills in comparison to their male counterparts.
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