In the media
The inner circle of power in banking is a men's affair
No woman has ever run a large bank in France, and none does today. Days before International Women's Day, the assessment is harsh for a profession that is nonetheless majority female.
Workplace equality: France holds first place among large companies across 23 countries
Ahead of International Women's Day on Wednesday 8 March, franceinfo's economics column looks at workplace equality between women and men.
Women at the head of large companies: France can still do better
Thanks to its quotas, France again leads Europe's large economies on women's presence on boards in 2023, and remains ahead of the United States. On management committees, parity is still some way off.
At large companies, women are beginning to take power
According to a study by the Institut Français des Administrateurs and Ethics & Boards, France is well placed on women in corporate leadership. But the targets of the Rixain law of 24 December 2021 have yet to be met.
Women in leadership: "France leads the Western world" (IFA/Ethics & Boards)
For the second year running, the Institut Français des Administrateurs and Ethics & Boards examined the figures on gender balance across boards and executive and management committees in Western countries.
Top management: women still at the gates of power
Across the SBF 120, 13 women serve as chief executive and 12 as board chair. On executive committees men remain in a clear majority, though parity is advancing there.
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