Corporate Women Directors International (CWDI)

Corporate Women Directors International (CWDI)

... the premier source for research and advocacy for women on boards globally

CWDI OPENS SIX SWISS (ZURICH) STOCK EXCHANGE - MARCH 12, 2013

Photo courtesy of the Six Swiss Exchange
CWDI Chair Irene Natividad rings the bell with 75 women business leaders in Switzerland to mark Women's History Month and the significant contributions of women business leaders in the Swiss economy. This Market Open marks the 10th major stock exchange opened by CWDI.

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Video Courtesy of Tages-Anzeiger

NEW CWDI PRESS RELEASE: FRANCE TOPS U.S. IN PLACING WOMEN ON CORPORATE BOARDS

France has overtaken the United States’ lead role as the country with the highest percentage of women directors among the 200 largest companies in the world, according to the latest Corporate Women Directors International study of women directors. Propelled by quota legislation passed in 2010, a quarter of directors (25.1%) in France are now women, while the percentage in the U.S. peaked at 20.9%.

The overall percentage of women board directors in the 200 largest companies globally now stands at 15% -- an increase of only 1.2% since the 2011 CWDI Report.

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CWDI OPENS HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE - NOVEMBER 7TH, 2012

Irene Natividad on CNBC's "Straight Talk" with Bernie Lo during the Hong Kong Market Open

Hong Kong Market Open 2012 from Irene Natividad on Vimeo.

Video of CWDI and Global Summit of Women President, Irene Natividad, opening the Hong Kong stock exchange

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To See What Other Stock Market Exchanges CWDI Has Opened, Click Here.

European Commission Web Clip on Women on Boards:

CWDI PRESS RELEASE: CWDI JOINS GLOBAL DATABANK OF WOMEN FOR BOARD SEATS
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CWDI RESEARCH: LATIN AMERICAN TRAILS NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE, AND ASIA IN PLACING WOMEN ON CORPORATE BOARDS

Washington, D.C.) The majority (58) of the 100 largest companies in Latin America fail to have a single woman on their Board of Directors, according to Corporate Women Directors International (CWDI), a Washington-based research group, which released its report at BOVESPA on women directors in the region’s largest companies.

To View Charts on Percentage of Women Board Directors in Latin America and Which Countries Do Best, Click Here

Latin America lags behind Europe (14%), North America (15%) and Asia (7.1%) in appointing women to corporate boards. Women fill only 5.6% of the 1,032 board seats on the Boards of Directors of the 100 largest companies in the region.

For More Latin America Key Findings, Click Here

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CWDI NEWS

Quota Strategy for Women Directors:

To see a global overview chart of countries' legislative strategies
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UAE: Newest country to introduce quotas!

CWDI Report Findings

Latin America (2012)

Banks (2012)

Global (2011)	Women CEOs (2011)	Accelerating Board Diversity (2010)	Global (2010)	Banks (2010)	Japan (2009)
Impact of Female CEOs (2008)	Global (2007)	Healthcare (2006)	Latin Trade (2005)	Global (2004)	California (2004)
Spain (2002)	Texas (USA, 2002)	South Africa (2000)	Australia (1999)	Canada (1998)	Japan (1998)

Click on box for summary of findings

Comparative Percentages of Women Directors

Did You Know ..

..the percentage of women board directors of South African companies is higher than US companies?

..a few Middle Eastern countries outpace some Asian economies such as Japan and South Korea in appointing women to boards of directors?

To see a comparative percentage of women directors in 51 countries,
click here.

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