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What share of S&P 500 companies had all-male boards back in August 2015?

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Norway, 35.5%

Which region led the world in 2018 for the share of women on stock-index boards?

Norway's OBX index led the world in 2018 with women holding about 35.5% of board seats, helped by a legislated quota.

Source: Wikipedia, Gender diversity on corporate boards (2018) en.wikipedia.org

+20 percentage points in nonexecutive seats

How many countries did the International Trade Union Confederation-style board quota research study (2005-2021) find sped up female board representation the most?

A study of nine European countries with board quotas (2005-2021) found the female share of nonexecutive directors rose about 20 percentage points within 6 years, though senior-executive roles barely changed.

Source: 2025 academic study, via Wikipedia (2025) en.wikipedia.org

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