The percentages are way up, often over fifty percent. \u00a0The problem with these boards is that they’re often unpaid directors. \u00a0On paid corporate boards, women still hover at around a 10 percent.<\/p>\n
Sport NSW, the peak body representing sport in the\u00a0state, has just appointed three women to its board, seeing its female\u00a0representation hit the 60% mark.<\/p>\n
And according to Sport NSW CEO Cheryl Battaerd, it wasn’t actually that\u00a0hard to find the women. By seeking new names for its three open board\u00a0positions via a nomination process, which hadn’t previously been done,\u00a0they invited applications by advertising widely — including with Women on\u00a0Boards, Pro Bono Australia and within their own existing newsletters.<\/p>\n
It’s not the first time we’ve seen women dominate a sporting board:\u00a0Netball Australia and Pony Club Australia have boasted female\u00a0representation around the 80% mark for a number of years. \u00a0According to 2013 research by Women on Boards, 24.4% of\u00a0directorships at national sporting bodies are held by women, a handful\u00a0still do not have any women on their board. So far this financial year,\u00a0less than 30% of new such board appointments have gone to women.<\/p>\n
The organisation is also supporting the training and development of more\u00a0female directors, running a three-day foundation course for women aspiring\u00a0to join boards in the future.<\/p>\n
Sport NSW has tipped the balance well past the 30% mark, uncovering new\u00a0talent that will bring exceptional skills and expertise to the table.\u00a0These women widen the pool of experienced female board directors, and\u00a0hopefully the list of women who’ll recommend other women for such roles in\u00a0the future.<\/p>\n
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