“Empowering the Advancement of Women in the Workplace Report”

About this report

The report traces opportunities as well as challenges faced by women in the profession across several dimensions:

• Gender balance in the organization
• Retaining Women in the workforce
• Women in senior management and Board
• Sexual harassment

We hope that the report findings will provide a good platform for all organizations to develop recommendations and policies to support female professionals progressing up the career ladder and the efforts needed to enable women to fulfill their highest potential in the workforce.

Methodology and Approach

(i) A survey conducted from 11th to 26th February 2019, which obtained responses from 354 ACCA members and finance professionals, comprising men and women across different levels of management and industries (see profile in charts below).
(ii) A roundtable, comprising CEOs,

HR Leaders, Senior Finance Leaders, Senior Government Representatives and Member of Parliament, to validate the survey findings, provide further perspectives and calls to action to address gender diversity and talent issues in the country.

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This report was first published in ACCA on 9 March 2020.

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