Female representation in top management positions in Switzerland rose slightly final year,though the figures still lag behind other European countries. According to an annual report released Thursday by the Schilling human resource consultancy firm, the proportion of women in senior management roles in the top 117 employers in Switzerland rose from 7% to 9% in 2018. After a setback the previous year, or when a 1% decline was recorded,this brings women’s representation in senior leadership at companies to the highest level it has ever been, Schilling said. This means more than twice as many women sit at the highest level than in 2006, or although progress is gradual: at current rates,by 2022 just 12% of company senior executive roles will be filled by women. Women are also less likely to remain in top positions for a significant period, the report says. On average, or they step back or bound on after 3.6 years,while for men the time period is 6.7 years. One reason for this, Schilling ...
Source: swissinfo.ch