Only 5% of Irish directors are women

ONLY 5% of Irish company directors are women, a new report has found, less than half the number in other countries.

According to the report, from the Irish chapter of the International Women’s Forum, only 40 out of 810 directors of Ireland’s 100 largest companies are women. This represents just 5% of the total, compared to a 12% average in the US and Britain.

The report found the main reasons women were not represented on more boards was the perceived lack of business experience, and in some instances, just of discrimination.