Gender Equity in the Boardroom by Payal Kumar, Ganesh Singh - 9781839827679

Gender Equity in the BoardroomThe Case of India\nAuthor(s): Payal Kumar, Ganesh Singh\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Emerald Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9781839827679, 978-1839827679\nSynopsis\nSince 2013, company boards in India have been legally required to have at least one female director. However, gender diversity in boardrooms across India remains below the global average, and a number of the women who do serve on boards were appointed largely because they are related to a founder or owner of a company. Since India is recognised as one of the\nworlds fastest growing emerging economies, it is important to study in detail why gender diversity at board level remains so low. Is this a result of workplace bias, a pipeline issue, or due to other reasons?\n\nGender Equity in the Boardroom: The Case of India offers just this sorely needed study. Drawing upon interviews with board members and executives of both public and private com.