Government drive to boost women in the boardroom

Business Minister Edward Davey and Lynne Featherstone, Minister for Equalities, have announced that Lord Davies of Abersoch will develop a business strategy to increase the number of women on the boards of listed companies in the UK. These organisations include quangos, executive agencies, NHS bodies, as well as government departments.



Research from Cranfield University has highlighted a lack of female directors in Britain’s top businesses, with women making up only 12.2% of dir... (433 more words)

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