Governing bodies of global food organizations are lacking in gender and geographic diversity

"Key messages - More than 7 in 10 board seats (247/350) of organizations active in global food systems are held by nationals of high-income countries. This means that 70 percent of board seats represent just 16 percent of the global population. - Only 2 percent of board seats (7/351) are occupied by...

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Main Authors: Tanaka, Sonja, Parker, Alex
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125844
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description "Key messages - More than 7 in 10 board seats (247/350) of organizations active in global food systems are held by nationals of high-income countries. This means that 70 percent of board seats represent just 16 percent of the global population. - Only 2 percent of board seats (7/351) are occupied by women from low-income countries, revealing huge disparities in the gender and geography of positions of power in global food systems organizations. - While organizations must be doing more to advance gender equality, there are positive shifts in the data. The proportion of women board chairs has increased - yet at just over one-third (16/45), this is still a far cry from gender parity. "
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spelling CGSpace1258442025-08-15T13:21:47Z Governing bodies of global food organizations are lacking in gender and geographic diversity Tanaka, Sonja Parker, Alex gender equality leadership women organizations "Key messages - More than 7 in 10 board seats (247/350) of organizations active in global food systems are held by nationals of high-income countries. This means that 70 percent of board seats represent just 16 percent of the global population. - Only 2 percent of board seats (7/351) are occupied by women from low-income countries, revealing huge disparities in the gender and geography of positions of power in global food systems organizations. - While organizations must be doing more to advance gender equality, there are positive shifts in the data. The proportion of women board chairs has increased - yet at just over one-third (16/45), this is still a far cry from gender parity. " 2022-12-05 2022-12-07T18:17:10Z 2022-12-07T18:17:10Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125844 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform Tanaka, S. and Parker, A. 2022. Governing bodies of global food organizations are lacking in gender and geographic diversity. Nairobi, Kenya: CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform.
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Governing bodies of global food organizations are lacking in gender and geographic diversity
title Governing bodies of global food organizations are lacking in gender and geographic diversity
title_full Governing bodies of global food organizations are lacking in gender and geographic diversity
title_fullStr Governing bodies of global food organizations are lacking in gender and geographic diversity
title_full_unstemmed Governing bodies of global food organizations are lacking in gender and geographic diversity
title_short Governing bodies of global food organizations are lacking in gender and geographic diversity
title_sort governing bodies of global food organizations are lacking in gender and geographic diversity
topic gender equality
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