50/50 WOMEN ON BOARDS KICKS OFF SECOND ANNUAL 50 WOMEN TO WATCH FOR BOARDS CAMPAIGN
LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB), the leading global nonprofit education and advocacy organization driving the movement toward gender balance and diversity on corporate boards, kicks-off its second annual 50 Women to Watch for Boards campaign on International Women's Day.
- "We are steadfast in our mission of amplifying women in the pipeline for corporate board leadership," stated Heather Spilsbury, CEO of 50/50 Women on Boards.
- According to 50/50 Women on Boards' 2023 Q4 Gender Diversity Index Research, 43 percent of Russell 3000 Index companies still have two or fewer women on their boards.
- The 50 Women to Watch for Boards campaign addresses this disparity by providing corporations, nominating and corporate governance committee chairs, and recruiters access to a curated list of highly accomplished women ready to serve on public company boards.
- To be eligible for the 50 Women to Watch for Boards list, candidates must be based in North America.