Across the world, women are underrepresented. Globally, fewer than one in four parliamentarians are women.

Bangladesh has raised the proportion of women on boards to nearly one in five seats, ahead of South Asia. Yet only 6 percent of independent directors are women. The task now is to build a credible pipeline of qualified women for oversight roles that protect accountability and market trust. The B

18 female DCs, 158 UNOs, and 14 Secretaries leading the way