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WeWork’s All-Male Board Is Pretty Typical of IPOs These Days
- Half of IPO boards from 2014 to 2017 had no women members
- Women have made gains at big companies but openings are rare
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WeWork Cos.’s proposal to go public later this year with an all-male board is all too common among new companies -- and it’s diluting gains for women in public company boardrooms.
About 40% of open director roles at S&P 500 companies were filled by women last year. But in public offerings since April, women have only occupied about 18% of the new spots, according to G. Fleck / Board Services, a New York executive recruiter that tracks board changes.