Women are still scarce in business; hold 20% of managing positions in firms

The small number of women compared to men is "conditioned by tradition and cultural mores," said Irena Eris, business woman of the year for 1998. "Women have inherent qualities to conduct business and absorb modern management techniques much faster than men," said Polish Association of Women Firm Owners chairwoman, Anna Janczewska-Radwan. Out of 3,950 firms joined together by KPP, 132 are headed by women and out of 56 members in the Polish Business Council (PRB) nine are women. The Business Center Club boasts 120 women from among its 1,500 members. Janczewska-Radwan claims that in the next ten years, one third of newly registered firms will be headed by women. (Zycie, page 13)