RBF, 07 February – The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji and the Chairman of the Capital Market Advisory and Development Taskforce, Mr Barry Whiteside, has made a call to action for higher participation and representation of women of merit on the boards of listed companies on the South Pacific Stock Exchange (SPSE).
Governor Whiteside stated that whilst there remains a few who are yet to be convinced, there is a general consensus that gender diversity based on merit needs to be seriously considered at the board or top management level. As such, the notion of gender diversity on boards of listed companies has become an integral indicator of corporate governance.
Read more here: Press Release No. 2 – Gender Diversity on Boards of Listed Companies in Fiji