How to get More Women to the Top of Canada’s Corporate Ranks
February 15, 2024
Senior Partner, Carol Hansell discusses how to get more women in corporate ranks and the progress that has been made over the years.
“At the board level there’s been quite a lot of progress,” said Carol Hansell, a senior partner at Hansell LLP, a firm that advises boards, management and shareholders on legal and governance issues. “The attitude towards women on boards has changed radically over the past 10 years.”
“Originally when the push came to have more women on boards, there was skepticism and, I would say, reluctance,” she added. “There wasn’t a strong sense of why this was necessary — is it a social good or is it actually good for business?”
Now, Hansell said there’s widespread agreement that having the most talented people on a board means not neglecting half the population. “It’s not a discussion I have to have,” she said.