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Companies with more women on their boards see better corporate governance and ethical behaviour.

McKinsey in 2007 found that a minimum of 3 women on the board gave the best results.

Out of the leaders leading the Fortune 500 companies, only 26 are women.

Firms with women on their boards outperform their rivals with a 53% higher return on equity.

Having at least one woman on the board decreases bankruptcy by a full 20%.

Companies with the highest gender diversity teams, as compared to the industry average, see a much higher Return on Equity (10%), a higher operating margin (48%), and a stronger stock price growth (70%).

40% of worldwide businesses have no women in senior management

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