Women in leadership: a long fight to break the glass ceiling
Since March, the Rixain law has required French companies with at least 1,000 employees to reach a 30% quota of women among senior executives and leadership bodies. The obligation is already bearing fruit, even if it does not always come with real cultural change.
Selon le cabinet Ethics & Boards, le taux de féminisation des comités exécutifs et des comités de direction au sein des entreprises du CAC 40 atteint désormais les 31 %. Il ne s’agit là toutefois que de moyennes, certains groupes ayant déjà atteint les 40 %, tandis que d’autres restent bien en deçà, ou s’empressent de rattraper leur retard.
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