‘Cracks’ in glass ceiling as women make up 18.6% of corporate boards

The percentage of women on corporate boards in the European Union has risen to a record 18.6%, showing "cracks" in the so-called glass ceiling, the EU said.

However, Ireland languished in a 21st position, with women comprising just 10.5% of the boards of large listed companies here.

That proportion of female board members at large publicly traded companies, based on data from April, is up from 17.8% in October 2013, the European Commission said. Ireland’s mark has increased 2.1% in that time.