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Gulf News: Board membership of women in UAE’s listed companies more than doubles

Aurora50 in the media - Gulf News, 16/06/22
Suzanne Locke 16 June 2022
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The number of women holding board seats in UAE listed firms has more than doubled over in two years, Gulf News reports, quoting research report Non-executive Board Careers in the UAE: A Path to Gender Balance, published by Aurora50 and the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) and sponsored by ADNOC.
The report also lists the five steps women should take for better chances of a seat at the board.
Read about the five steps aspiring board directors need to take to reach an independent role in 10-15 years and download the full research report for free.
Read the Gulf News article in full.

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