Only 5% of Polish CEOs are women

Polish women account for only 5 percent of the total number of chief executives and for 37 percent of high level managers, according to a survey carried out by Grant Thornton International based on results from 34 countries. Nearly half of the surveyed women said motherhood and parental duties are among the main obstacles when it comes to professional development. The percentage of women holding manager posts in Poland is high in comparison with other countries, only Russia and Georgia recorded better results. Nevertheless, they very rarely reach the CEO level. In the opinion of 40 percent of Polish women, motherhood is the main barrier to achieving professional goals, 23 percent of them said it was family responsibilities. Auditing, HR and sales departments are those areas where Polish women hold high manager posts the most often.