13 - Board Gender Diversity 👩🏼‍💼🏢

Does it make a difference whether a woman is working as a Secretary 👩🏽‍💻 or as CEO 👩🏼‍💼 of a company? 👀 Well, it does. Business houses as a part of society could play a significant role in increasing gender equality. Companies or corporations are working in many spheres to show that they believe in the principle of equal rights for both men and women. ✅  One way to do this is ensuring gender equality at the top or board level. Corporate governance (meaning the way a company is governed or managed) and board gender diversity could help in measuring the actual level of women's participation in the workplace at the decision-making level. Let’s understand what board gender diversity is, and why it is important.  What are some of the efforts taken by companies and the government to ensure its implementation?🚀 Let's take it one by one.