Empowering Women In India Inc.'s Boardrooms
Business Today India|December 24, 2023
Women in leadership roles can enable unprecedented economic growth and sustainable development
KIRAN MAZUMDAR-SHAW
Empowering Women In India Inc.'s Boardrooms

IT HAS BEEN 10 years since the Indian government brought about amendments to the Companies Act, making it mandatory for listed firms to have at least one woman on the board of directors.

In fact, India was the first developing country to introduce quotas for women on boards in 2013. A few years later, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) made it compulsory for the top 1,000 listed entities to have at least one woman independent director. By the end of FY23, over 4,700 women directors were serving on the boards of 3,200 listed companies in the country, per data from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). The regulatory push has increased women's representation in Indian corporate boardrooms to 18 per cent in 2022, per an EY report, but a lot more still needs to be done.

According to a 2022 Deloitte Global study, women in India have a higher "stretch factor"-the average number of board seats held by a particular individual-than men. This means a small cohort of the same women are serving on a large number of corporate boards. This is despite the fact that more than 6,000 women are currently registered with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs a part of the MCA which manages a databank of available board directors.

Gender Diversity Key to India's Growth: It is imperative to underscore that the advancement of women in the workforce is not just a moral or ethical imperative; it is a pragmatic strategy with far-reaching implications for India's economic prosperity and global competitiveness. Embracing the full potential of women in leadership positions is not just about achieving gender balance, but is a catalyst for unlocking unprecedented economic growth and sustainable development.

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