Where is the best place in the world to be a working woman?
Top 5: Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, France.
Revealing data in the The Economist on the glass ceiling for women in OECD countries. Unsurprisingly, representation at the top in both politics and business correlates with where women have the best professional opportunities relative to men.
“women’s representation in senior management roles in the oecd reached 34.2%, up from 33.8% last year. Sweden, America and Poland are particularly impressive on this measure, with women holding more than 40% of high-level jobs. In Japan and South Korea the proportion is a disappointing 15% and 16%, respectively.”
“The share of company board members who are women hit 33% across the oecd for the first time. In the eu women must make up 40% of board directors by 2026. So far only five of the 22 eu members in our index have reached that target (and all of those surpassed it).”
“Studies have shown that more women in political leadership leads to a greater focus on women’s rights and family policies. In Iceland, Sweden, Norway and Finland—the top four countries on our index—women hold at least 45% of parliamentary seats. In South Korea and Japan, on the other hand, their share is below 20%.”