The Next Generation of Directors

Women on Boards (WOB) is the leading advocate for improving gender diversity on Australian boards. We work to improve women's access to, and opportunities to be selected for, board positions in ASX listed & private companies and in the public unlisted (NFP), Government, sport, rural and community sector.  Read more....

International Women's Day - Benchmark for gender diversity

8 March 2010
Australia’s first comprehensive index to track the performance of key sectors in our economy on gender diversity in the boardroom has been released to mark International Women's Day. The index covers female participation on 774 boards across seven sectors.
Click here for the meda release and access to the full Index

 

Wollongong on Board for Gender Diversity

Women on Boards, will be in Wollongong on 11 & 12 March 2010 for a series of networking and professional development events. The focus is on increasing women’s opportunity and capacity to be on boards. The events are suited to both current and aspirant directors as well as women who may not be contemplating board roles right now, but who are ambitious and want to contribute at either a local, state or national level.
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Diversity on the a-gender

As 2009 drew to a close we reflected on some major achievements for Women on Boards. The 2nd Diversity on Boards Conference proved to a catalyst for action on gender on many fronts. Chief of these was the proposed changes to the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Guidelines and initiatives by the AICD on diversity.
Click here for December enews...

WOB supports 25 per cent gender target by 2012

ASX200 companies should aim to achieve a minimum of 25 per cent female directors by 2012 or risk mandatory quotas. If the 106 companies without a woman director made the first move, we would be almost half way to achieiving the target of 242 additional positions. WOB has detailed five strategies companies may find useful as a starting point.
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ASX Corporate Governance Council recommendations on diversity

Women on Boards welcomes the announcement  by the ASX Corporate Governance Council of a proposal to expand the Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations to require each entity listed on the ASX to adopt and disclose a diversity policy that includes measurable objectives relating to gender.
Click here to read the recommendations...