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50/50 Women on Boards™ Announces its 2026 Global Summit Speakers
August 11, 2026
Corporate Directors, CEOs, Investors, and Governance Leaders Convene discuss The Future Board Agenda: Reforming Corporate Governance.
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50/50 Women on Boards™ Announces the 50 Women to Watch for Boards Honorees, Recognizing Board-Ready Leaders Across North America
July 22, 2026
50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB), the leading global nonprofit advancing the business case for diverse boards, today announced its 2026 50 Women…
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50/50 Women on Boards™ Announces Featured Speakers for 2026 Breakfast of Corporate Champions
June 9, 2026
Event to Honor More Than 230 Companies with At Least 40% Women Directors on Their Boards and Recognize Costco CEO Ron Vachris…
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Why Women’s Gains On Corporate Boards Were Always Going To Reverse
May 26, 2026
Amid a politically charged moment for corporate diversity efforts, a decline in women's representation in leadership roles registers as a warning sign.…
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Women’s representation is slipping on corporate boards
May 20, 2026
President Donald Trump’s top-down attack on diversity and inclusion has trickled into every aspect of work.
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Women’s representation on boards of directors falls below 30%—but there’s one bright spot
May 18, 2026
Women’s representation on U.S. corporate boards of directors crossed 30% for the first time in 2024. But two years later, amid an…
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Women’s board representation slips below 30% at largest U.S. companies
May 14, 2026
Women’s representation on boards of the largest companies in the U.S. slipped below 30 percent in the first quarter of 2026, down…
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Trump DEI crackdown has hit the boardroom. Now there are fewer women.
May 14, 2026
Women’s representation on the boards of the largest U.S. companies has fallen after a surge in 2023‑2024, with women now holding just…
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Women’s Board Share Slips Below 30% as Momentum Stalls
May 14, 2026
The share of women on the boards of mid-sized and large public companies dipped below 30% in the first quarter, missing that
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Tough Room Women were making strides on public company boards — until 2025.
April 1, 2026
The share of women on boards declined both locally and nationally in the last year.
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50/50 Women on Boards™ Expands Global Presence with the Launch of Lisbon, Portugal Conversation on Board Leadership on April 23, 2026
March 18, 2026
The event marks the organization's expansion into Portugal and will preview a mentorship program to strengthen the pipeline of future board directors.
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50/50 Women on Boards™ to Open 2026 Global Summit with The Breakfast of Corporate Champions
February 19, 2026
50/50 Women on Boards, the leading global nonprofit education and advocacy group dedicated to positively impacting corporate governance, today announced its stewardship…
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Women’s steady climb to CEO jobs and board seats is stalling amid a perfect storm of politics, economic uncertainty, and changing management tracks
December 23, 2025
Women's rise to CEO jobs and board seats is stalling thanks to a complex combination of political, economic, and business trends.Women's rise…
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Strategies: How women can position themselves for board roles amid a shifting DEI landscape
December 1, 2025
Diverse leadership brings measurable value, fosters innovation, improves governance, and ensures businesses are equipped to succeed in an increasingly globalized landscape. Leadership…
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50/50 Women on Boards™ Annual Gender Diversity Index™ Report Reveals Setback in Board Diversity
September 30, 2025
50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB), the leading global non-profit education and advocacy group dedicated to positively impacting corporate governance, announced that as of June…
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Women’s board representation stalls, sees smallest increase in a decade
September 30, 2025
The percentage of women on corporate boards has hit a roadblock, with the smallest increase in more than a decade raising concerns…
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The ‘Bro IPO’ summer: Women are missing from boards and C-suites in the current surge of public offerings
August 19, 2025
Investors are pouring money into initial public offerings like it’s 2021, with this season alone unleashing several new tickers, including FIG, BLSH, and soon, STUB.…
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IPOs are back. But women are missing from tech companies’ public offerings
August 19, 2025
Most of the companies that have taken IPO-related actions this summer have fewer women than average on their boards and in their C-suites, according to new research.
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50/50 Women on Boards Announces The Global Summit: Corporate Governance for a Changing World, September 18 in New York
August 13, 2025
The conference titled, "Corporate Governance for a Changing World" will convene influential board directors and global leaders who are shaping the future…
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50/50 Women on Boards™ Announces the 2025 50 Women to Watch for Boards: A Cohort of Board-Ready Talent Across Sectors
July 22, 2025
50/50 Women on Boards™, the leading global nonprofit education and advocacy organization committed to positively impacting corporate governance, announces its highly anticipated…
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50/50 Women on Boards Kicks Off Third Annual 50 Women to Watch for Boards Campaign
March 7, 2025
50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB), the leading global education and advocacy nonprofit driving the movement toward gender balance on corporate boards, launches…
50/50 Women on Boards™ Commends 2024 Sponsors for Their Commitment to Advancing Global Boardroom Diversity
December 19, 2024
50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB), the leading global nonprofit driving gender balance and diversity in corporate boardrooms, is proud to acknowledge the invaluable…
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50/50 Women on Boards™ Annual Gender Diversity Index™ Report Reveals Women Now Hold 30 Percent of Russell 3000 Board Seats, But Year-Over-Year Growth Slows to One Percent
September 10, 2024
50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB), the leading nonprofit education and advocacy campaign driving the movement toward gender balance and diversity on corporate…
50/50 WOMEN ON BOARDS ANNOUNCES THE GLOBAL SUMMIT: THE BUSINESS CASE FOR DIVERSE BOARDS TAKING PLACE IN NEW YORK ON SEPTEMBER 10
August 13, 2024
The business case for diverse boards of publicly listed companies will be analyzed during the first-of-its-kind, day-long Global Summit in New York on Sept. 10,…
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50/50 Women on Boards™ Unveils Second Annual “50 Women to Watch for Boards” List: Bridging Board-Ready Candidates with Public Companies and Recruiters from All Sectors
June 27, 2024
50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB), the leading global nonprofit education and advocacy campaign driving the movement toward gender balance and diversity on corporate…
50/50 WOMEN ON BOARDS KICKS OFF SECOND ANNUAL 50 WOMEN TO WATCH FOR BOARDS CAMPAIGN
March 8, 2024
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…
50/50 WOMEN ON BOARDS REVEALS FOURTH QUARTER 2023 GENDER DIVERSITY INDEX
February 22, 2024
50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB), the leading nonprofit education and advocacy campaign driving the movement toward gender balance and diversity on corporate boards,…
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Scores of Men Retiring From Boards Open Record Seats to Women
June 22, 2023
Women hold a third of S&P 500 board seats for the first time ever after scores of men gave up their directorships…
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Designing A Post-Career Of Board Service: Part II
May 16, 2023
Dr. Keith D. Dorsey is a managing partner and U.S. Practice Leader of CEO and Board Services at Boyden, a global executive search…
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Fast Company: Black women hold just 4% of corporate board positions
May 11, 2023
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order requiring government contractors to “take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and…
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Women leaders working to help ensure our best future
March 13, 2023
Historically, key inflection points have driven massive change resulting in the rise of great powers, periods of enlightenment and scientific discovery. Following…