How far has retail come on boardroom gender equality?

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A decade ago, women held just one in 10 of all board positions in the FTSE 150. Have things changed?

In 2007, only 10% of board positions across the FTSE 150 were taken by a woman. By 2017, that had jumped to one quarter, according to executive search firm Spencer Stuart’s 2017 UK Board Index.

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