Denmark has some of the world’s most well-educated women and one of the highest percentages of women working, but there is still a significant imbalance when it comes to the number of female executives, and it’s only slowly improving.
There are several reasons why the proportion of female leaders is low. The gender-split in terms of university degrees and labor market is a significant part of the explanation. A recent Danish survey shows that 60% of managers have higher educations within the areas of economy, business and engineering. Yet, only about 30% of the students on these courses are currently women. Therefore, it is necessary to start initiatives early so that ambitious and talented young women choose educational programs, and an employment path, that can empower them for leadership.
As such, this joint role model campaign has been launched to inspire young women to strive to become leaders, by selecting relevant degrees and career paths. It is about strengthening the future pipeline of female talents and leaders at an early stage.