Russia ranks highest for female top managers
Russia is leading the way when it comes to women’s career development, with 40 percent of top managers women.
Russia women generally succeed in information technology, retail, media, manufacturing, transport, communications and politics, according to research by Grant Thornton published Thursday. Professions in such fields as gas, oil and metals are mainly led by men.
It is closely connected with demographics as women in Russia make up 57 percent of the population. Russia also has one of the world’s highest divorce rates, which often means women have no choice but to become the breadwinners, Tatiana Gvilava, the president of the All Russia Organization for Women in Business told the FT.
A separate report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) placed Russia in 25th position at the beginning of the year.
According to the ILO, the largest percentage of women in managerial positions was recorded in Jamaica (59.3 percent). The second and the third place were shared by Colombia (53.1 percent) and St. Lucia (52.3 percent). The ILO came up with the same figure as Grant Thornton of 39.1 percent for women managers in Russia.
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