Gender Diversity

One in five central banks has no women in senior positions

Danae Kyriakopoulou

One in five central banks has no women in senior positions

  • Central banks’ Gender Balance Index score is 25%, a six-percentage-point increase from 2018
  • Out of 173 central banks globally, only 14 are headed by women
  • Thirty-five – 20% of the total– central banks have no women in senior positions
  • Europe is the highest-scoring region with 38%, a three-percentage-point improvement
  • North America is the most improved region at 36%, an 11-percentage-point increase
  • Asia has the lowest...

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OMFIF – new speakers to discuss central bank gender diversity

 OMFIF is pleased to announce two new speakers joining the panel to discuss the 2019 Gender Balance Index and how to encourage diversity in the traditionally male-dominated financial sector:

  • Martin Taylor, member of the financial policy committee, Bank of England
  • Caitlin Kraft-Buchman, founder and executive director, Women@TheTable   

Promoting gender balance in public-private finance

The presence of women at the top of traditionally male-dominated public and private financial...

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