Women in business - Some interesting facts

Monday 24 January 05

Only 12% of parliamentary seats across the world are held by women

In all UK listed companies, less than 1% of Chair people are women

Overall, 4% of directorships are held by women

Women earn on average, 18% less than their male counterparts

At the same time;

Women in self-employment rose from 3% in 1079 to 26% in 1999

One third of all SME�s are set up by women

Businesses run by women are more likely to survive (Labour Market Survey)

What can be done to improve these statistics? LTL will shortly be hosting an event to debate these issues. Let us know what you think; have you had good or bad experiences, do you think gender is irrelevant, do you think there is too much emphasis on �helping� women in business, are the real issues becoming muddied?

Email your comments to: info@langmansltd.com