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LOUISE GLENNONW O M E N I N L E A D E R S H I P O F F I C E R

BETTER BOARDS, BETTER BUSINESS, BETTER SOCIETY

51% of the populationWe are educated!975,000 of us engaged in paid work

Where are women in Ireland?

10% of seats on non executive boards 36% of seats on state boards are held by women 16% of the Dáil 26% of the Cabinet

Women & Senior Decision Making

Women & employment, a snapshot

Part time, precarious and low paidGender pay gapGender segregationSkills shortagesChildcare

• Family-friendly work environment.• Gender-sensitivity training to identify

‘unconscious bias’ and promote gender equality

• Implement training and mentoring programmes

Leadership pipeline from workplace to boardroom

Self regulate on board diversity

• Set gender goals • Strengthen and support gender diversity

governance standards • Actively seek women • Plan board successions with gender balance

in mind and professionally develop members

Reach the existing goal of 40% women on state boards by 2016 – and then surpass it.

• Reach the existing goal of 40% women on state boards by 2016 – and then surpass it.

• Legislate on gender quotas for non-state boards

State as a model of gender parity & standard setting

Reach the existing goal of 40% women on state boards by 2016 – and then surpass it.

Act as a watchdog through monitoring and measurement • Share best practice and use procurement

processes and publicity to reward positive action.

• Establish a formal system requiring regular reporting to monitor the gender composition of boards

• Establish an Irish ‘Women on Boards’ independent review.

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Better Boards – Better Business – Better Society

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Global Dialogue on Closing the Gender GapReykjavik June 18th- 19th 2015

Women & the EconomyWomen & Education and Technology

Women & Elections and Political LeadershipWomen & Executive Leadership and Boards

Women & EntrepreneurshipWomen & Entertainment and Media

Plus a Barbershop and #WeforShe

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The Business Case1. War for Talent2. Valuable Customers3. Employee engagement4. Innovation & Decision Making5. Brand Image and Reputation

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Profit with PrinciplesRisk AwarenessStraight Talking

Emotional Capital

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Make the numbers count!