The Knowledge Center of the Catalyst website provides extensive statistics on women on boards.
The statistics contain recent figures on following topics:
Board Seats Held by Women, by Country
Women Board Chairs, By Country
Women Board Committee Chairs in the Fortune 500
Women Chairs of Board Committees in Asia-Pacific
Women Financial Post Public Company Board Committee Chairs
Women on Boards in the Americas
Women on Boards in the Americas
Women on Boards in Asia-Pacific
Women on Boards in Europe
Women on Boards in Middle East/Africa
Women Board Chairs in the Americas
Women Board Chairs in Asia-Pacific
Women Board Chairs in Europe
Women Board Chairs in Middle East/Africa
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