Yerevan/Mediamax/. 23% women hold senior management positions in Armenia against last year’s 29%.

“Grant Thornton International” Business Report (IBR) reveals that women currently hold 20% of senior management positions globally, down from 24% in 2009.

Across the world, Thailand boasts the greatest percentage of women in senior management (45%), followed by Georgia (40%) and Russia (36%).

According to survey, of the companies that employ women in senior managerial positions globally, 22% employ them in financial positions (for instance Chief Financial Officer/Finance Director). This is followed by Human Resource Director (20%), Chief Marketing Officer and Sales Director (both 9%).