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Meanwhile, women continue to account for a relatively small percentage of global CEOs - just 17% of those appointed in the third quarter of 2024 were female, according to the Russell Reynolds index.

Women in senior leadership and "rising stars" gathered for Newsweek's Women's Global Impact Forum in New York City.

Women are continuing to break barriers in the corporate world. A recent study found that women holding Chief Executive Officer (CEO) positions in S&P 500 companies has increased by 10% since 2000.

Encouragingly, the upward trend appears to be gaining momentum. Of the 64 new CEOs appointed in 2024, 11 were women — accounting for 17% of all new hires.

The data shows that women are equally, if not more, capable than male CEO candidates. In fact, 32% of women CEOs took an additional step as president before being elevated to the CEO seat.

According to a 2023 report by Catalyst, women comprise only about 6% of CEOs in Fortune 500 companies.

Today, 55 women serve as Fortune 500 CEOs, the highest number ever, following a net gain of three from last year and marking the first time female representation has exceeded 10 percent.