women on boards

The analysis of companies employing millions of Australians reveals those with gender balanced executive teams achieve more company value.

Marina Go has been appointed as the new Chair of the 30%+ Club Australia, replacing outgoing Chair Nicola Wakefield Evans.

Women hold close to 40 per cent of board positions at Australia’s top 100 listed companies, a figure that has remained steady.

Former Australian of the Year Professor Michelle Simmons AO has been appointed to The Tech Council of Australia’s (TCA) Board of Directors.

Australia has seen an acceleration in women’s board representation and gains in employment, according to the latest Financy Women’s Index.

Nearly three-quarters of ASX300 boards are now made up by more than 30 per cent women but broader measures of diversity are stalling.

Australian pioneering workplace gender equality leader Helen Conway has been appointed Board Chair at KU Children’s Services.

The number of female directors has doubled in less than a decade, as seen in data from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. 

Women in leadership roles within Victorian sporting organisations has doubled since 2017, according to new research.

The Asian Australian Lawyers Association has said it is “very disappointed” in the landmark findings of the latest Watermark Index.

The number of women holding board seats in ASX 200-300 listed companies has sharply declined over 12 months.

The latest snapshot of Australia’s boardroom diversity has found some small improvements but shows a broad stall in cultural representation.