A report shows that female appointments to FTSE boards have slowed. It is up to those at the top to bridge the gender gap
Margaret Thatcher used to say, "If you want anything done, ask a woman", but when it comes to applying this at the most senior level of UK business, momentum is lagging. Cranfield School of Management revealed yesterday that in the first half of the 2012 financial year, 44% of board-level appointments at FTSE 100 firms went to women. This slowed to 26% in the second half, and there remains a 33% gap between the current rate of recruitment of women to the boardroom and the recommended level needed to achieve equality. British business continues to fail to tackle the barriers that deter women from fulfilling their potential, with a knock-on impact on our economy and society.
See full Article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/11/every-woman-boardroom-pull-more-up
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