Research: For Women on Boards, Prestige Can Be a Bottleneck
Harvard Business | 01.05.2026 19:15
During the past two decades, many organizations have made meaningful progress in increasing gender diversity on their boards. For example, women now hold a substantial share of board seats for companies in the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 (the 100 largest companies on the London Stock Exchange). These gains have been driven by sustained pressure from investors, regulators, and society at large.