In Singapore, women occupy 9 per cent of board seats but that is way below the global percentage of 12 per cent, according to a Deloitte Global report released yesterday. European countries such as Norway, France, Sweden and Italy, are still leading the way in gender diversity in the boardroom. Singapore’s energy and resources industry boasts the highest proportion of women on its boards at 14 per cent, followed by the financial services and technology, media, and telecommunication industries.
According to the report, the percentage of board seats occupied by women does not exceed the 10 per cent mark for each country in Southeast Asia, unlike the European countries with Norway leading at 36.7 per cent. This lack of gender diversity is likely due to the traditional barriers that women have to overcome and inadequate family support, explained Mr David Chew, head of Deloitte Southeast Asia’s Centre of Corporate Governance, in an interview with Channel NewsAsia.
Although there has been progress in the percentage of women on boards globally, the number of women chairing the board still remains elusive even in the most progressive countries, the report revealed. Despite this year’s International Women’s Day theme “Make It Happen”, gender equality just hasn’t happened yet.
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In Singapore, women occupy 9 per cent of board seats but that is way below the global percentage of 12 per cent, according to a Deloitte Global report released yesterday. European countries such as Norway, France, Sweden and Italy, are still leading the way in gender diversity in the boardroom. Singapore’s energy and resources industry boasts the highest proportion of women on its boards at 14 per cent, followed by the financial services and technology, media, and telecommunication industries.
According to the report, the percentage of board seats occupied by women does not exceed the 10 per cent mark for each country in Southeast Asia, unlike the European countries with Norway leading at 36.7 per cent. This lack of gender diversity is likely due to the traditional barriers that women have to overcome and inadequate family support, explained Mr David Chew, head of Deloitte Southeast Asia’s Centre of Corporate Governance, in an interview with Channel NewsAsia.
Although there has been progress in the percentage of women on boards globally, the number of women chairing the board still remains elusive even in the most progressive countries, the report revealed. Despite this year’s International Women’s Day theme “Make It Happen”, gender equality just hasn’t happened yet.
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