Spain is in tenth place in the classification, with 35% of women in positions of responsibility
Managerial women face a series of imperceptible barriers, hampered by tradition and corporate prejudices. These impediments refer to the so-called “family responsibilities”, with the idea that their commitment is less due to prioritizing them. In this sense, pregnancy or caring for children or the elderly fly over the minds of those who decide to set that glass ceiling and make it difficult for them to be promoted.
Only two countries have a higher percentage of women than men in managerial positions: Botswana, where the female staff reaches 55.5%, and the Philippines, with a rate of 53% of women in positions of responsibility, according to data from the International Labor Organization (ILO). The rest of the countries are far from these figures, being El Salvador (46.7%), Russia (45.7%), Sweden (42.3%) and the United States (41.1%), the ones that come closest. .
It is necessary to make visible the role of women in a sector in which, with equal or superior skills compared to men, they are harmed at work due to lack of opportunities, prejudice, or through an institutional culture anchored in time.
In Europe, developed countries such as France (35.5%), Germany (28.1%) or the Netherlands (26.2%), have low percentages that accentuate the wage gap in the workplace. For their part, in Latin America, Argentina (33%) or Chile (27.4%) also show a relatively lower proportion. It is no surprise that Afghanistan is one of the worst countries in the world in this ranking, with only 4.9% of women holding positions of responsibility. With the Taliban takeover this figure may be even lower.
Spain is in tenth place in this classification, with 35% of women in managerial positions. Another report, prepared by Grant Thornton under the name 'Women In Business 2021', points out that the main measures that Spanish companies have launched to improve gender equality have focused on guaranteeing equal access to available job development opportunities and in applying flexible work policies aimed at conciliation.
Below we show you the countries where women managers have more representation.
