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France promotes more women leaders than its large neighbours
On women's representation in positions of command, France stands apart from its neighbours and partners — real momentum, both on boards and on executive committees.
Parity: chief executive offices still fall well short
On International Women's Day, an uncomfortable truth: for all the words and the public policy, parity remains a distant horizon in the top management of France's large companies. Even if things are slowly changing.
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.
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