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Only 9 women CEOs at India’s top 500 listed companies, Parliament told
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The ministry said that assessment on barriers to progression of women directors has not been done.
(Representational image generated by AI)Top 500 listed companies in India have just nine women chief executive officers (CEOs) and 25 women managing directors (MDs), according to the data tabled by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in Lok Sabha.
The data revealed that there are 67 women executive directors (whole-time directors) and 22 women chief financial officers (CFOs) in these top 500 companies categorised based on their turnover.
The ministry said that assessment on barriers to progression of women directors has not been done.
The corporate affairs ministry data further shows that there are a total of 638 independent directors and overall 860 directors or board members in the top 500 listed companies in India.