Women are still in the minority among executives

The McKinsey & Company report ("Win-win: How empowering women can benefit Central and Eastern Europe") shows that in Poland, women constitute over 66 percent of university graduates and as much as 43 percent of all managers. This is the highest result in Central and Eastern Europe, although still below the average for Western Europe and Scandinavia. Moreover, the higher the positions, the smaller the proportion of women. Among the senior management, they account for only 15 percent, i.e. 4 percentage points less than the CEE average.

"Women are more and more aware of their potential and have shown for many years that they can be successful. Just browse the Forbes Women magazine, which presents top managers who are successful in the field of management, women who manage their enterprises, and foreign companies. Published in 2019, the Forbes Women report shows that 11 women in 200 large Polish companies were in the position of managing director. This is about 5.5 percent, so we do not deviate significantly from the world standards, which amount to 6.6 percent. It shows that women – despite the unequal opportunities and the glass ceiling – achieve success using their competencies and possibilities," Dr. Sylwia Olszewska, psychologist, lecturer at the WSB University in Szczecin, assessed.

(Newseria)