The idea that women are on equal footing in the business world is a joke, and here’s how you know: Just 8 percent of CEOs for Fortune 100 companies are women, and that’s down from 9 percent last year, according to a new analysis from executive recruiting firm Heidrick & Struggles. Put another way, there are eight female CEOs and 92 male CEOs in the Fortune 100. The average age is 59; they are overwhelmingly white. Somehow, it’s even worse in Europe. Women lead 6 percent of the top 100 comp...
The idea that women are on equal footing in the business world is a joke, and here’s how you know: Just 8 percent of CEOs for Fortune 100 companies are women, and that’s down from 9 percent last year, according to a new analysis from executive recruiting firm Heidrick & Struggles. Put another way, there are eight female CEOs and 92 male CEOs in the Fortune 100. The average age is 59; they are overwhelmingly white. Somehow, it’s even worse in Europe. Women lead 6 percent of the top 100 comp...
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