Gender shock: Share of Indian women in managerial roles declines

Country's progress in achieving board diversity falls behind comparable peers

Men account for over 80 out of every 100 persons in managerial roles in India. And the number has gotten worse for women after the pandemic.

The share of women managers dropped from 16.9 per cent in 2019 to 15.9 per cent in 2022, according to data collated by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). India has had one of the largest drops in representation compared to key peers, shows a Business Standard analysis of data in the 'OECD Corporate Governance Factbook 2023'. Only Japan has done worse among the five large economies of the world. India