Corporate India Struggles to Find Women to Fill Board Positions

The goal appeared simple: finding one woman to sit on the board of all listed Indian companies. But after a year, dozens of firms are still scrambling to fill the positions, turning the spotlight on the lack of women in top leadership positions in India. The progressive legislation passed a year ago was meant to ensure gender diversity and raise the profile of women at the top of the corporate ladder. But by the time the April 1 deadline passed, about 150 companies out of about 1,475...

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