Corporate boards need more women, says CySEC officer

CySEC officer Elena Karkoti on Thursday highlighted the ongoing issue of underrepresentation of women on corporate boards and in leadership roles .

She described this phenomenon as “a profound social and political contradiction” during a time where equality has been in the spotlight.

Karkoti said that despite progress in gender equality, “women remain trapped on the margins of decision-making centres and are often a disheartening minority in boardrooms”.

She attributed