00:00Campaigners say progress on gender equality at the top of major companies remains slow.
00:06The latest government-backed FTSE Women Leaders Review shows there are nine female chief executives in the FTSE 100.
00:14That figure has not increased over the past year and is down from a peak of 10 in 2023.
00:20In the wider FTSE 350, women hold 36% of senior leadership roles, below a voluntary target of 40%
00:28by 2025.
00:30However, women now occupy 43% of board seats, meeting that goal.
00:35The review's chief executive describes change in the most senior roles as achingly slow.
00:40Business leaders say more work is needed to widen opportunities.
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