"Gender Diversity in Ghanaian Boardrooms: An Abridged Report on Women on Boards of Corporate and Public Institutions in Ghana"

This publication provides a baseline exploration into gender diversity in the Ghanaian boardroom. It examines gender diversity—across sectors, ownership types, legal status, listing status, and a number of organizational and board-level characteristics—to provide empirical evidence to guide the development of organizational and national policy...

Our findings provide useful pointers for regulators, policymakers, and companies. Appointing female CEOs and board chairs can go a long way toward improving the presence of females on boards, because it provides role models and pacesetters that younger females can look up to. The findings suggest that it makes economic sense for businesses to seek out female directors, because businesses that have a more gender-diverse board tend to have higher performance. In this regard, organizations should aim to develop gender policies for top-management and board-level positions that ensure a good balance between males and females.