High participation of women in decision-making positions in Spanish NGOs

In Spain the percentage of women in the Board of Directors of IBEX-35 companies is very low (12%). The access of women to these decision-making positions is still difficult and only a few reach them.

At the contrary, the percentage of women in decision-making positions of Spanish NGO’s is much higher (35%). Specifically, 41% of the members of association’s board of directors are women; 29% in the case of foundations. Furthermore, in 50% of the country’s NGOs a woman is the organisation’s President or Director.