Women now hold 18% of board seats in India, 95% of Nifty 500 cos have at least one female board member

Synopsis
Part of the credit for this improvement goes to multiple initiatives taken by the Indian government and regulatory bodies. Yet, there's much to be done still.

Women representation in India Inc boardrooms has improved in recent times but the Covid-19 pandemic has slowed down the pace of growth and much more ground has to be covered to ensure gender parity at workplaces, a new report shows.

Women now hold 18% of board seats in India, up from 13% in 2017 and 6% in 2013, said an EY report, 'Diversity in the boardroom: Progress and the way forward', shared exclusively with ET. Almost 95% of Nifty 500 companies have at least one female board member compared to 69% in 2017, it said.

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