Gender Diversity in Ghanaian Boardrooms : An Abridged Report on Women on Boards of Corporate and Public Institutions in Ghana
This publication provides a baseline exploration into gender diversity in the Ghanaian boardroom.It examines gender diversity—across sectors, ownership types, legal status, listing status, and anumber of organizational and board-level characteristi...
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International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/444401532716221776/Gender-diversity-in-Ghanaian-boardrooms-An-abridged-report-on-women-on-boards-of-corporate-and-public-institutions-in-Ghana http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30177 |
| Summary: | This publication provides a baseline
exploration into gender diversity in the Ghanaian
boardroom.It examines gender diversity—across sectors,
ownership types, legal status, listing status, and anumber
of organizational and board-level characteristics— to
provide empirical evidence to guidethe development of
organizational and national policy. The study, launched in
Accra in October 2016, mainly focused on generating a
balanced and objective analysis of the issues surrounding
women in the boardroom to ascertain the business case for
having females on boards in Ghana. The objectives of the
study were to examine the nature of gender diversity in
public and private sector boards in Ghana, examine the
determinants of board diversity in Ghanaian organizations,
examine the relationship between gender diversity and
organizational performance in Ghana, and to explore the
experiences of women on boards. The first section of this
report provides contextand background for the study,
beginning with a summary of global trends in gender
diversity and,more specifically, an overview of the
regulatory and legal framework on gender diversity in
Ghana.It also states the purpose of the study and cites
significant previous studies. And it describes the research
methodology used for this study. The second section presents
and discusses the study’s findings, including a look at the
firms sampled. It examines the nature of boards and gender
diversity in Ghanaian boardrooms and explores gender
dynamics within the corporate setting.The final two sections
consider the implications of the study’s findings,
particularly the challenges, prospects, and experiences of
women on boards, followed by a presentation of conclusions
and policy recommendations. |
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