Female representation in Sri Lankan boardrooms is far less than 10%, keeping us behind India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, according to data. Women in Sri Lankan boardroomsDespite representation of women in the corporate world having doubled over the past decade, female representation in boardrooms has long been very low or negligible globally. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) in an interview with The Sunday Morning Business earlier this year said that failing to give women incentive to stay in the talent pipeline can pose several pitfalls on the Sri Lankan economy, including the increase in dependency of the working population. Masculine job rolesWhile entry-level jobs such as accounting, teaching, and public relations are easily available for women in Sri Lanka, boardrooms are occupied by men, leaving little or no room to enter for women. Change will not come instantly, but over time, as society realises the importance of increasing women’s roles in the boardrooms across Sri Lanka.

Source: The Nation November 21, 2020 18:22 UTC