Gender equality for the chief executive roles of Australia’s top public companies is still 100 years away based on current trends, a new report has found, with progress at the executive level moving at a “glacial pace”.
The stark findings are contained in a new report from Chief Executive Women, to be released on Tuesday, which states that this year’s annual census of gender representation at the executive level of Australia’s top ASX-listed companies should be a “wake-up call” to the nation.