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AltoPartners: Women on Boards – Global Executive Search Consultants’ Perspectives
Women remain underrepresented in boardrooms globally, holding just 23.3% of board seats according to the 2024 Deloitte Women in the Boardroom report.
AltoPartners is committed to furthering gender diversity by identifying, cultivating and placing suitable candidates in the boardroom. To mark International Women’s Day 2025, the firm took an in-depth look at the state-of-play, bringing insights from our top board practitioners in Argentina, Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Ireland, Mexico, South Africa, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
This report reflects their optimism at the progress to date, their acknowledgement of the long road ahead, and their commitment to furthering gender diversity by continuing to identify, cultivate and place suitable candidates in the boardroom. It also examines the systemic barriers to progress that hinder women’s ascent to board positions; and moving beyond the statistics and global data, our contributors provide meaningful and practical advice for both organisations (to help them become more inclusive) and women aspiring to board roles.