The number of women on the corporate boards at 5,977 companies in 47 countries across the globe has increased by just 0.5% since 2012 and only 1.7% since 2009. Those statistics come from GMI Ratings' 2013 Women on Boards Survey as reported by Kimberly Gladman, Director of Research and Risk Analytics at GovernanceMetrics International. Gladman shared the key study results on … [Read more...]
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Women on Boards – Leading Companies of Silicon Valley
Which companies in Silicon Valley have the most women on boards? That's the question Bryce Druzen answered yesterday on the Silicon Valley Business Journal website. Not surprisingly, Druzen found that only 16.9% of Silicon Valley companies have women corporate board members. You can see how the companies in the tech capitol of the United States rank below and get all of … [Read more...]
14-Point Roadmap to Improve Boardroom Diversity and Get More Women on Boards
Only one in five corporate board members in the S&P 100 are women and just 15.6% of all board seats in the United States are held by women. In other words, there is very little diversity in corporate board rooms. Today, WomenCorporateDirectors and the WomenCorporateDirectors Global Institute released a 14-point roadmap to improve diversity in corporate boardrooms. These … [Read more...]
29 Fortune 500 Companies Have No Women on Boards
In a new ranking of public companies without women in top leadership from Bloomberg Businessweek.com, it was revealed that 5.8% of the companies in the S&P 500, "remain all male in decision-making roles, with no women on the board of directors or among the company’s top five highest-paid officers." Perhaps the most surprising company on this list is Discovery … [Read more...]
Why We Need More Women on Executive Boards
This January, Germany has dominated the news for women in business, with their bold step to require stock exchange-listed companies with executive boards of more than three, to have at least one woman on those boards. The cabinet have approved draft legislation to this effect, which according to the Justice Ministry, "would affect about 70 companies – of which 30 currently … [Read more...]
Women Hold Less Than 25% of Seats on S&P 500 Boards
Despite all of the attention that the lack of diversity on S&P 500 boards has been getting in recent years, there is still a significant gender gap, and that gap is closing extremely slowly. At the current rate, it will take years to get close to gender parity on S&P 500 boards according to new data released by CGLytics, a corproate governance company. According to … [Read more...]
Women on Corporate Boards Are Better Decision Makers Than Men
In a new survey published by the International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, which was based on a poll of 624 board directors in Canada, women on corporate boards are better decision makers than men on corporate boards. Linda Nguyen of the Canadian Press reports that according to the study, women are more likely to "rock the boat," be open to new ideas, and use … [Read more...]
21 Best Side Hustles for Women in 2026
Side hustles for women to make money online have changed dramatically in the past few years. What used to be a narrow list of work-from-home ideas has become a much broader set of opportunities that includes freelance services, digital marketing, virtual assistance, online tutoring, consulting, content creation, e-commerce, AI-assisted work, and digital products. For women who … [Read more...]
Career Mobility Gap for Women: What the Data Reveals in 2026
The career mobility gap for women is growing in 2026. Millions of professionals want to advance their careers, earn higher salaries, and move into leadership positions. Yet many feel trapped in roles that no longer align with their goals. New research from Resume Now's Career Gridlock Report reveals that 60% of workers have stayed in jobs longer than they wanted because … [Read more...]
Q1 2026 Job Trends: What Women in Business Need to Know Now
The U.S. job market in early 2026 is active—but selective. Q1 2026 job trends data shows hiring hasn't stopped, but employers are being more strategic, timelines are longer, and competition is stronger in many white-collar fields. At the same time, several industries continue to hire steadily, especially healthcare, sales, operations, logistics, and management. For women in … [Read more...]