Women bosses face more scrutiny than men, says chief of Government-backed review

Most of the UK’s biggest businesses have hit targets for gender representation in their boardroom (Alamy/PA) -

Most of the UK’s biggest businesses have hit targets for gender representation in their boardroom, but fall short when it comes to women leaders who face greater scrutiny and unconscious bias, according to Government-backed report.

Data from the FTSE Women Leaders Review shows that women held 43% of board positions on FTSE 350 companies in 2025.