Females on board and sustainability performance in a developing country: Evidence from Egypt

This study aims at filling the existing research gap by scrutinizing the influence of females on management boards on sustainability performance in a developing country using cross-sectional data from the Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) of non-financial companies over the period 2012–2019. To the best of our knowledge, the analysis is considered one of the earliest empirical studies that tests the relationship of females on management board and sustainability performance in Egypt. Our results indicate that female representation on board has a positive impact on sustainability performance, which demonstrates that companies that have females on their boards have a better sustainability performance. Moreover, board size and independence enhance sustainability performance. Thus, this study has imperative repercussions on users and companies’ boards in Egypt, which recommend that current Egyptian regulatory bodies would take further steps that may significantly impact the environmental, social and corporate governance imminent in Egypt

Gender Diversity in the Senior Management of Large Technology Companies

As a key part of the fourth industrial revolution, technology companies have become the most valuable companies in the world in terms of market capitalization. Surprisingly, however, these companies have been overlooked by studies of gender diversity in corporate governance even though their highly distinctive features may cause major differences in gender diversity with respect to companies in other sectors. The goal of this chapter is therefore to provide the first characterization of gender diversity in the corporate governance of large technology companies—specifically those with the highest market value—and explore the relationship between gender diversity and business performance. To achieve this goal, descriptive statistical analysis is used. Data correspond to the period 2005 to 2017. The findings confirm the under-representation of women on the boards of directors of 162 publicly listed companies. The findings also show that the most profitable companies are those that have the greatest female representation on their boards of directors.

Gender diversity in the boardroom

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Firms can improve corporate performance by increasing the number of female representation in the boardroom. Potential exists for smaller firms to maximize their impact by holding more frequent board meetings to help enhance the monitoring process and safeguard against conflicts of interest arising. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

REPRESENTASI PEREMPUAN DALAM SASTRA DAN MEDIA SOSIAL: SEBUAH PERBANDINGAN (Female Representation on Literature and Social Media: A Comparison)

Sastra merupakan representasi dari realitas. Dalam sastra kita dapat membandingkan dan menelusuri realitas yang direkonstruksikan. Media sosial merupakan sarana baru pengungkapan jati diri dan kreativitas dalam berbagai rekonstruksi. Berangkat dari telaah kedua data dalam kedua media itu, artikel ini merupakan sebuah telaah bandingan tentang representasi perempuan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan berfokus pada representasi rekonstruksi perempuan dalam sastra terutama dalam novel karya Indah Hanaco berjudul Black Angel, The Curse of Beauty: Sexuality Exploitation towards Sales Promotion Girls, Heartling, Out of The Blue, dan Fixing a Broken Heart serta sederet akun TikTok yang diunduh pada periode waktu tertentu. Hal itu dilakukan untuk melihat bagaimana relasi perempuan dengan orang-orang di sekitar lingkungan sosial, bagaimana reaksi yang diterima dari orang sekitar dan lingkungan sosial pada sosok perempuan itu; serta apa dampak yang harus ia terima jika ia tidak dapat menyelaraskan diri dengan konflik atau solusi yang dihadapi. Analisis dilakukan dengan sudut pandang telaah antropologis, mengingat banyaknya aspek kebudayaan yang muncul dalam video TikTok. Hasil penelitian dibagi dalam lima kategori, yaitu perempuan tangguh, perempuan lemah, perempuan alternatif, gaya hidup, dan trauma masa lalu. Literature is a representation of reality. In literature, we can compare and trace the reconstruction of reality. Social media is a new means of expressing identity and creativity in various reconstructions. Based on the study of the two data in the two media, this article is a comparative study of women's representation. This research are qualitative and had been focused on the women's reconstruction in literature, especially a few of Indah Hanaco's novels: Black Angel, The Curse of Beauty: Sexuality Exploitation towards Sales Promotion Girls, Heartling, Out of The Blue, dan Fixing a Broken Heart, and a series of TikTok videos that of a certain period. These questions are how their relationships with their surroundings, and what environment's reactions they received; and what result they will have if cannot reconcile on the conflict or solution. Those data are analyzed by anthropologic perspectives, considering the many cultural aspects that appear in TikTok videos. Results are these five categories: tough women, weak women, alternative women, lifestyle, and post-trauma.

A PERCEPTIONAL STUDY ON THE TYPE OF WORK WOMEN UNDERTAKE IN TOP POSITION IN SELECTED SERVICE SECTOR WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PUNE

India has one of the lowest female labor force participation rates in the world and a majority of women work in the informal sector. The World Economic Forum said that at the it will take India 108 years to close the overall gender gap and 202 years to bring equality in the workplace. Even though there are more women graduates, the number of those joining the corporate sector and rising to the top remains abysmally low. (Thakur, 2020). In the recent study by Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI)India Ranked 23 globally, India’s female representation on boards has increased by 4.3 percentage points over the past five years to 15.2% in 2019.Though female participation rate increased but it is significantly below the global average of 20.6% (Pathak ,2019). India is near the bottom of the rankings for female representation at senior management levels, only marginally better than Japan and South Korea. Accepting the fact that female participation is top position is very less in India from the above figures this paper aims to examine the women in the top position as well as threw a light on area or type of work in which women are engaged in select service sector in Pune city

Postmodern neoliberal discourses vs postfeminist theories and practices

The aim of the article is considered the conceptual reconstruction of the relationship between postmodern feminism and the notional field of contemporary neoliberalism. The analytical methods used were based on the assertion that the complexity of textual interventions requires interdisciplinary approaches. The findings and results of the research carried out accentuate that COVID-19 has contributed greatly to the contradictions of the current global landscape in the contexts of neoliberalism and feminism. Feminism asserts as a discourse that the conceptual apparatus of neoliberalism has not served its goals; in fact, postfeminism has not yet chosen its route in the neoliberal context. The assumption that women cannot win their “vindication battle” in the world where "the game is fixed" continues to be taken as an axiom, even though the coronavirus pandemic causes some observers to proclaim the return of influential governments and social contracts. The latter accentuates the role of female representation in neoliberal social, cultural, and political discourses at the global level.

How does board diversity impact a company’s financial performance? A preliminary literature review

Countries’ policy changes on improvement of female representation in board is in the spotlight of many researchers. In this paper studies current literature in board diversity, not specifically in gender but also ethnic, educational and cultural diversities, has been examined through their methodologies and findings. This study provides a summary of empirical findings of necessary papers in this field and try to assist researchers who are interested in this issue during their preliminary research.

Towards women-inclusive ecology: Representation, behavior, and perception of women at an international conference

Conferences are ideal platforms for studying gender gaps in science because they are important cultural events that reflect barriers to women in academia. Here, we explored women’s participation in ecology conferences by analyzing female representation, behavior, and personal experience at the 1st Meeting of the Iberian Society of Ecology (SIBECOL). The conference had 722 attendees, 576 contributions, and 27 scientific sessions. The gender of attendees and presenters was balanced (48/52% women/men), yet only 29% of the contributions had a woman as last author. Moreover, men presented most of the keynote talks (67%) and convened most of the sessions. Our results also showed that only 32% of the questions were asked by women, yet the number of questions raised by women increased when the speaker or the convener was a woman. Finally, the post-conference survey revealed that attendees had a good experience and did not perceive the event as a threatening context for women. Yet, differences in the responses between genders suggest that women tended to have a worse experience than their male counterparts. Although our results showed clear gender biases, most of the participants of the conference failed to detect it. Overall, we highlight the challenge of increasing women’s scientific leadership, visibility and interaction in scientific conferences and we suggest several recommendations for creating inclusive meetings, thereby promoting equal opportunities for all participants.