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Promoting women makes "good business sense"

Promoting women makes "good business sense"

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There is a growing recognition that promoting women into senior management positions makes good business sense.

That’s according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The UN agency says globally more and more women are moving into top management and starting successful enterprises than ever before.

Only five percent of the world’s Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) are women.

Now companies and employer organizations are raising awareness of the qualities women bring to leadership positions, as Karen Naets-Sekiguchi reports.

Duration: 2’32”

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Global momentum means more women move into management. ILO © Zubin Shroff / Image Source 2015