# 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.
- Title: Women Gain Ground in Corporate Leadership, Gender Gap Persists
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: international labour organization, gender equality, corporate leadership, managerial positions, gender gap, un report, Malay Mail
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/world/2026/11/04/women-gain-ground-in-top-corporate-jobs-but-gender-gap-persists-un-says/241943
- Published: 2026-11-04T21:00:00+00:00
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- Topics: un, international labour organization, gender equality, corporate leadership, managerial positions, gender gap, un report, news, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.