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Proportion of women on top-decision making bodies of large companies increasing, except on supervisory boards in the financial sector
Kirsch, Anja; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 10 (2020) 4/5, pp. 32-42
The share of women on executive boards of large companies in Germany has increased somewhat more strongly than in …
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More women on supervisory boards: increasing indications that the effect of the gender quota extends to executive boards
Kirsch, Anja; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 10 (2020) 4/5, pp. 44-49
The statutory gender quota for supervisory boards is effective: the proportion of women on supervisory boards has increased over the past years, especially in the companies subject to the quota. But is the quota creating trickle-down effects for executive boards? As the second part of the DIW...
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Financial sector : proportion of women in top decision-making bodies is increasing more slowly than at the beginning of the decade : equal gender representation is still a long way...
Holst, Elke; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 8 (2018) 3, pp. 32-45
banks in Germany rose slightly to almost nine and 23 percent, respectively. However, growth has come to a halt in the 60 …
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Women on high-level boards of banks and insurance companies : growth coming to a standstill on supervisory boards
Holst, Elke; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 9 (2019) 3, pp. 33-45
The proportion of women on executive boards of the 100 largest banks stagnated at almost nine percent in 2018. In the 60 largest insurance companies, the proportion increased by a good percentage point to almost ten percent. While growth on executive boards has been weakening in past years, it...
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Executive boards remain dominated by men, but change is finally coming
Kirsch, Anja; Sondergeld, Virginia; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 12 (2022) 3/4, pp. 18-19
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Markedly more women on executive boards of large companies : inclusion requirement seemingly already having an effect
Kirsch, Anja; Sondergeld, Virginia; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 12 (2022) 3/4, pp. 20-31
There was a significant increase in the number of women on executive boards of large companies in Germany from 2020 to …
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While gender quotas for top positions in the private sector differ across EU countries, they are effective overall
Kirsch, Anja; Sondergeld, Virginia; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 12 (2022) 3/4, pp. 32-39
percent). Generally, the share of female non-executive directors (in Germany, this refers to supervisory board members) is …
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Number of women on boards of large firms increasing slowly : legal requirements could provide momentum
Kirsch, Anja; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 11 (2021) 3/4, pp. 20-31
The proportion of women on the boards of large companies in Germany continued to increase during 2020. In the fourth …
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Gender diversity benefits supervisory board work of many companies
Kirsch, Anja; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 11 (2021) 3/4, pp. 32-38
Over the past years, the proportion of women on the supervisory boards of major companies in Germany has increased. As … companies in Germany. These directors emphasize changes in the general atmosphere, and discussions are described as more …
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Share of women on the executive boards of large companies has increased, but generally Is at most one woman
Sondergeld, Virginia; Wrohlich, Katharina; Kirsch, Anja - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 14 (2024) 3, pp. 17-28
The number of women serving on the executive boards of large companies in Germany once again increased in 2023: Around …
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