“The image of an all male boardroom is now absurd,” says president of European Council

A board without women is anachronistic, said Herman Van Rompuy at the launch of a major new European initiative to get more women on boards. “Gender diversity is necessary to foster economic growth in Europe but barriers holding women away from the workplace have to change and businesses have a duty to promote change in corporate culture inside organisations and the perception of women on boards externally,” continued Van Rompuy. The president of the European Council was addressing an audience of over 400 business leaders and high potential businesswomen at the launch of European Women on Boards (Ewob) in Brussels … Read More »