1、1Women in Business 2024Pathways to Parity2Foreword2024 marks the 20th year of Grant Thorntons work to monitor and measure the proportion of women occupying senior management roles in mid-market companies around the world.The Women in Business project has explored what helps,and what hinders,women in

2、 the workplace through a period thats offered plenty of challenge.Global mid-market companies have navigated the financial crisis of 2007-08,worked through the pandemic and currently contend with the impact of geopolitical tension and conflict.The global economy continues to shift and mid-market org

3、anisations are under more pressure than ever to adapt.Faced with such changes,its crucial that we maintain focus:the challenge of getting women into senior management is as urgent as it has ever been.Many mid-market businesses have responded to this imperative,and there have been improvements.We mus

4、t ensure this momentum continues and accelerates.Grant Thornton Women in Business 2024:ForewordExecutive summaryKaritha Ericson,Global Leader Network capabilityFOREWORDGLOBALREGIONALLEADING THE WAYSTRATEGIESBACK TO OFFICE?PATHWAYSGRANT THORNTON3 3Grant Thornton Women in Business 2024:Foreword“Our da

5、ta from this years research indicates that the progress achieved so far on women in senior management is fragile.We have seen a dramatic decrease in the percentage of female CEOs this year,suggesting a shift away from women holding positions of real power within an organisation.”Karitha Ericson Glob

6、al Leader-Network capabilityFOREWORDGLOBALREGIONALLEADING THE WAYSTRATEGIESBACK TO OFFICE?PATHWAYSGRANT THORNTON4When Grant Thornton first began its research,just 19.4%of senior management roles were held by women in the mid-market.Today,that figure stands at 33.5%.While this is progress,and there h