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Women Gain Ground in Corporate Leadership, Gender Gap Persists
UN report shows women now hold 30.5% of managerial roles globally, up from 24.5% in 2000, but gender gap remains.
In brief
UN report shows women now hold 30.5% of managerial roles globally, up from 24.5% in 2000, but gender gap remains. The UN report found women hold 30.5% of managerial positions globally, up from 24.5% in 2000, but gender inequality persists in corporate hierarchies. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
UN Report Finds Women's Corporate Progress
The UN report found women remain under-represented in corporate hierarchy globally, holding just 30.5% of managerial positions.
Women's Leadership Roles Increased Since 2013
The share of companies with a female board chair surged from 13.1 percent in 2013 to 30.9 percent last year.
Women CEOs Rise to 28.2% in Global Companies
The share with a woman chief executive rose from 23.4 percent to 28.2 percent in the same period.
Gender Gap Persists at Lower Management Levels
Women still hold only 30.5% of managerial positions globally, up from 24.5% in 2000.
Gender Equality Policies Under Implementation
Nearly three-quarters of firms had a gender equality and diversity policy in place in 2025, but implementation fell from 37.4% in 2018 to 26.5% last year.
ILO Recommends Action on Gender Inequality
The report recommends enhancing women's leadership pipelines and addressing external structural barriers like unequal care responsibilities.
At a glance
The UN report found women hold 30.5% of managerial positions globally, up from 24.5% in 2000, but gender inequality persists in corporate hierarchies.
