In terms of the percentage of women in senior management positions in corporations, the Philippines is number one globally. These were the results of the survey conducted by Grant Thornton International, an accountancy and advisory firm.
The survey, which covered 7,200 privately held businesses (PHBs) in 36 economies, revealed that 47 percent of senior corporate posts in the Philippines are currently occupied by women. This is way above the global average of 24 percent.
In second place is Russia with 42 percent, followed by Thailand with 38 percent and Poland with 32 percent. Tied in the fifth place with 31 percent are Mainland China, Malaysia, Taiwan and Mexico.
Figures from the Department of Labor and Employment actually show more women executives in Philippine Privately Held Businesses. In 2002 the ratio was 1.86 million females to 1.4 million males in supervisory and executive positions. In 2006 the ratio was 2.257 million women managers to 1.629 million men. By 2007 there were 2.281 million female managers to 1.677 million males. (PIA)
