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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Martin

Gender equality in Australia’s top public CEO roles 100 years away on current trends, report finds

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New report finds census of gender representation among Australian CEOs should be ‘wake-up call’. Photograph: Julian Smith/AAP

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.

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