No Equality In Perth's Boardrooms

Despite it being 33 years since the Equal Opportunities Act was passed by the Western Australian Parliament, the number of women in senior management and leadership positions in Western Australia’s public and private sectors remains low. The latest FACTBase bulletin released by the Committee for Perth investigated gender equality in Perth and found that women account for a mere 8.7% of the directors on WA ASX 100 boards.

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