A study conducted by an auditing firm has revealed that there has been minimal progress in balancing gender representation in Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed companies since last year
The 2022 Executive Directors Report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers SA on Tuesday also revealed that the gender pay gap could be dealt with by dealing with gender representation within senior positions.
- Over the entire executive population of all JSE-listed companies, 15% were females compared to 13% last year.Considering the continued lack of female representation, PwCSA aimed to better understand what was happening in terms of appointments into vacant roles, where there was clear opportunity for immediate improvement.- There were 208 new appointments into executive positions across the JSE.
- Understanding and developing organisational culture to ensure organisations were aware of the existing culture and listen to and engage with female employees to better understand their perceptions of their environment. On average, female leaders spend between one and five years in their roles, compared to males who often hold positions of between three to eight years.
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