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Who Runs Scotland ?

Equal Opportunities Commision Scotland | 05.01.2007 04:11 | Gender | World

Percentage of women in post

Directors in FTSE Companies
(executive and non-executive directors)
Great Britain - 10.5%

Small businesses with women the majority of directors
UK 14.4%

Independent companies run by women
Scotland 12%

Chief executives of media companies in the FTSE 350 & the DG of the BBC
Great Britain - 9.5%

In 2005, 33.1% of managers were women, including 14.4% of Directors.

Local Authority coucil leaders
Scotland 18.8% Great Britain 16.2%

Local Authority chief executives
Scotland 12.5% Great Britain 17.5%

Public Appointments
Scotland 34.7% Great Britain 35%

Senior ranks in armed forces
UK 0.8%

Senior police officers
Scotland 10.3% Great Britain 10.2%

Judiciary, highg court judge and above
Scotland 12.5% Great Britain 8.8%

Head teachers in secondary schools
Scotland 18% Great Britain 32%

University vice chancellors
Scotland 14.3% Great Britain 11.2%

Health service chief executives
Scotland 19% Great Britain 28.1%

Directors of major museums and arts galleries
Great Britain 21.7%

Galleries of national arts companies
Great Britain 33.3%

Equal Opportunities Commision Scotland
- Homepage: http://www.eoc.org.uk/pdf/Who_runs_Scotland_report2006.pdf


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