Women in senior management on the rise in Europe as peers in emerging markets fall away

le=”text-align: justify; “>The proportion of women holding senior management roles in Europe is steadily increasing, according to the latest research from Grant Thornton.

However, the reverse is true in emerging markets, where businesses have historically employed more females in senior roles. This leaves the global average at 21%, barely higher than the 2004 level.

The figures from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) reveal that just over one in three (38%) senior management positions in businesses surveyed in Armenia are held by women, more frequently in the positions of HR (27%) and Financial (25%) managers. Despite rising unemployment, the proportion of women in senior management in Europe has continued to rise steadily from 17% in 2004 to 20% in 2009 to 24% in 2012, catching up with peers in emerging markets.  Read more... (489 words)

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