Women on Boards Monitoring Report 2019
The Women on Boards Annual Monitoring report for 2019 comes as the second annual report issued by the Women on Boards Observatory. The report serves as a monitoring and tracking tool, measuring the representation of women on the boards of companies and banks in Egypt. The 2019 report consists of analyzed data and information collected for the banking sector, the public enterprise sector, EGX listed companies, and the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) companies.
The Women on Boards Observatory is recognized as a specialized observatory within the framework of the National Council for Women, advocating for 30% women on boards in Egypt by 2030. The flagship activities of the observatory include the annual Egyptian Women on Boards monitoring report and the Egyptian Board Ready Women database.
2019 WoB Annual Monitoring Report Highlights
This year’s indicator for women on boards in Egypt was revealed to be a 10% representation among a total number of 5,707 board members in the included categories. Overall, a total of 578 women are currently serving on Egyptian boards. 113 qualified women are needed to join boards in the studied categories in Egypt annually, to reach the target of the National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women of 30% by 2030.
