Women Directors

She Directs Ads brings together India's 1st collective for women directors

On International Women's Day, 59 professionals launched 'She Directs Ads' initiative to celebrate, connect, and create opportunities for women directors

Women directors in active companies grew three-fold in last 10 yrs: FM

The presence of women directors in active corporate companies has increased over three-fold in the last 10 years, while in Tamil Nadu it has jumped over four-fold, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has been encouraging women's participation across sectors and this has been visible in the funds allocated to schemes allotted for women empowerment in the Budget, she said at an event here. Women are also rising on the corporate ladder and in the startup and financial technology space, about 18 per cent of 111 unicorns (valued at USD 1 billion) are led by women in India, she said. The Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister was speaking at a conference on Women Rising - The Unseen Barriers in Power, Politics and Otherwise, organised by the FICCI-FLO Chennai Chapter. On the number of women directors in active companies, she said, "At the all India level, there are 8.83 lakh women directors associated with active companie

Women directors in Nifty50 companies see pay double, outpacing male peers

In 2024, women directors held 22% of board positions in Nifty50 companies, up from 18% in 2019, said the study

Nearly 75% of women-led startups still unfunded, says Tracxn report

There are currently 117,254 startups in the country, according to data from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Fewer listed firms failing to get women directors, shows govt data

Sebi had fined 20 companies till September for FY 2023-24 against 64 in 2019-20

FM Nirmala Sitharaman calls for more women directors on India Inc board

Data from Prime Database shows that there are 2,350 women and 10,356 men holding position of directors at listed firms

Nayara Energy seeks Centre's approval on independent directors' pay

The company said the remuneration proposed to be paid to the independent directors is comparable with the remuneration being paid for similar assignments in the industry

Share of women in boardrooms up for eighth year in a row, shows data

However, women still account for less than a fifth of directorships among Nifty500 companies

Diversity in boardrooms

The focus should be on more women at middle management levels

Covid-19 crisis: Over 100 firms missed deadline to appoint women directors

At least 37 of the ones which missed the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) deadline were government-owned

How representation of women directors still so sparse at film festivals

The TIFF website points out that out of last year's top 250 films, only 20 per cent had women directors, writers, producers, editors or cinematographers

The awards show that didn't lock out women directors

None of the major awards-giving bodies nominated a female director for a feature film this year

60 firms need to appoint women directors

By the Companies Act of 2013, all listed entities need to have at least one woman in their board room

Number of women on board rises; but so does tokenism: Report

Capital markets watchdog had issued guidelines in February 2014, asking companies to appoint at least one woman director on their boards

Rama Bijapurkar: Let's not perpetuate the gender bias

While the support for the cause of greater representation of women directors on corporate boards is well meaning, it smacks of a patronising attitude. The focus should be on putting an end to exclusionary practices and on changing the mindset of board members