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2010 EOWA Annual Report Slight increase in women CEOs up to 10.8% from 10.6% Decrease in women managers down to 32.4% from 33.5% Only 4.1% in “C” jobs – COO, CFO 2010 AICD study 10.1% of ASX200 women board directors, up from 8.4 per cent. About this project ACOSS YWCA Women on Boards.
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2010 EOWA Annual Report • Slight increase in women CEOs up to 10.8% from 10.6% • Decrease in women managers down to 32.4% from 33.5% • Only 4.1% in “C” jobs – COO, CFO • 2010 AICD study • 10.1% of ASX200 women board directors, up from 8.4 per cent
About this project • ACOSS • YWCA • Women on Boards
Why now? The public policy agenda • Women on Boards // targets - quotas • Equal pay claim • Gender pay gap agenda • Workforce participation rates of women • 100 Years of IWD
CEDAW recognises the importance of women, on equal terms with men, participating in ‘non-governmental organisations and associations concerned with the public and political life of the country’.
ASX500 ROI over three years 6.7% higher in companies with women directors, over five years 8.7% higher • McKinsey 2007 study correlated 3 or more women in senior management with stronger performance across 9 organisational measures and across economic indicators
Survey opens today • Survey closes 12 December • It takes about eight minutes to complete • Aiming to release results on International Women’s Day 2012
What is the gender diversity in your organisations? Senior management, board? • What differences have you observed between male and female leaders?
Mechanisms to build women’s leadership in organisations • Political will – whether through targets, quotas, CEO commitment • Support programs – women’s development programs • YWCA of Canberra Women out Front • Flexible work environments
And so, tadah, we launch the survey • http://www.surveymethods.com/EndUser.aspx?AA8EE2F8ADEAFEFEAE