Proportion of women in senior finance roles rises 

New data shows female representation among CEOs rose to 26%

The charter noted that the increase in female representation was not only confined to the highest echelons of a firm, with those firms who have signed up in 2023 having recorded improvements at junior management level.

The proportion of women working at a senior management level in the financial services sector increased to more than 40% across Ireland's Women in Finance Charter signatory firms, new data from the initiative shows.

Comprising 65,000 employees across 91 firms, the charter found that among original signatories, female representation on boards increased to 39% at the beginning of 2024, up from 33% at the same time in 2022.