regulators and governance reforms explicitly stress the importance of gender diversity in the boardroom. This paper analyzes the …

gender and type of female director and analyze the relationship between the number and proportion of women on the SC, their …

shareholders. Gender quota legislation that mandates appointment of at least one female director without specifying the director … positive impact on firm performance. We also show a positive association between board gender diversity and firm performance … together, our findings contribute to the growing literature on board gender diversity, especially in emerging markets where …