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Overcoming barriers to women leadership
Despite the underrepresentation of younger women on African boards, the continent has the opportunity to develop the next generation of board leaders through strategic initiatives like this one.
In boardrooms around the world, change has been slow to come. Women, particularly the young ones, still find themselves navigating structural barriers to achieve leadership roles that not only reflect their talents but are critical for building dynamic, diverse, and forward-thinking governance.
In Africa, despite leading the global average for female board representation, with 25 percent of board seats held by women against a global average of 17 percent, the fight for gender equity is far from over.
