Australian boards, as with those in many other developed economies, currently face a shortage of skilled and experienced directors that challenges the longer-term sustainability of business leadership. Moreover, research has show that women remain a significantly under-utilized resource on boards and at a senior executive level.
Agender in the Boardroom identifies some of the issues preventing women from being appointed to director roles. The report, authored by
Chris Thomas, a consultant at Egon Zehnder International, Melbourne, was commissioned by the Australian Government body the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA). The report explores women's experiences as board members, as well as attitudes and perceptions regarding their presence and contribution in the boardroom.
More information:
"Diversity in the boardroom" by Chris Thomas
