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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Danielle Summer

Businesses Will Benefit From Recruiting Female Athletes As Their Leaders, Report Suggests

A report found that 94% of female executives have a background in sport. (Credit: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

A recent report suggests that to increase the number of leading roles represented by females and to boost career success amongst women, girls should be introduced to regular sports practices from a young age.

After conducting a collaborative global study, that analysed male and female C-Suite executives between 2013 and 2016, EY and espnW found that almost 95 per cent (94%) of female executives have a background in sport.

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