Survey: women in Armenia forced out from the positions of top-managers
12.03.2011,
19:51
Women are forced out from the positions of top-managers in Armenia, newspaper “Capital” informs based on the business report 2011 of Grant Thornton International.
YEREVAN, March 12. /ARKA/. Women are forced out from the positions of top-managers in Armenia, newspaper “Capital” informs based on the business report 2011 of Grant Thornton International.
The results of the survey show that 23% women hold senior management positions in Armenia against last year’s 29%.
Women currently hold 20% of senior management positions globally, down from 24% in 2009, and up just 1% from 2004. Thornton also found that the percentage of PHBs that have no women in their senior management has risen to 38% compared to 35% in 2009.
Across the world, Thailand boasts the greatest percentage of women in senior management (45%), followed by Georgia (40%), Russia (36%), Hong Kong and the Philippines (both 35%). The countries with the lowest percentages are India, the United Arab Emirates and Japan where fewer than 10% of senior management positions are held by women.
Of the companies that employ women in senior managerial positions globally, 22% employ them in financial positions.
This is followed by Human Resource Director (20%), Chief Marketing Officer and Sales Director (both 9%).
According to UN data, women in Armenia are rarely occupy leading positions. Due to UN survey, indicators of introduction of women on the leading posts increased. Now in Armenia 24 women occupy mayor posts or community heads.
Another 50 women occupy posts of deputies in this sphere.
UN data show that women occupy only 17% of leading posts worldwide in the main three spheres of authority. Seven of them were selected on the posts of presidents of 150 countries and 11 – posts of prime ministers of total 192 such positions. --0--
The results of the survey show that 23% women hold senior management positions in Armenia against last year’s 29%.
Women currently hold 20% of senior management positions globally, down from 24% in 2009, and up just 1% from 2004. Thornton also found that the percentage of PHBs that have no women in their senior management has risen to 38% compared to 35% in 2009.
Across the world, Thailand boasts the greatest percentage of women in senior management (45%), followed by Georgia (40%), Russia (36%), Hong Kong and the Philippines (both 35%). The countries with the lowest percentages are India, the United Arab Emirates and Japan where fewer than 10% of senior management positions are held by women.
Of the companies that employ women in senior managerial positions globally, 22% employ them in financial positions.
This is followed by Human Resource Director (20%), Chief Marketing Officer and Sales Director (both 9%).
According to UN data, women in Armenia are rarely occupy leading positions. Due to UN survey, indicators of introduction of women on the leading posts increased. Now in Armenia 24 women occupy mayor posts or community heads.
Another 50 women occupy posts of deputies in this sphere.
UN data show that women occupy only 17% of leading posts worldwide in the main three spheres of authority. Seven of them were selected on the posts of presidents of 150 countries and 11 – posts of prime ministers of total 192 such positions. --0--
