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US counties with more civic engagement tend to have more women on local company boards of directors

  • Written by: Siri Terjesen, Associate Dean, Research and External Relations; Executive Director, Madden Center for Value Creation; Phil Smith Professor of Entrepreneurship, Florida Atlantic University
US counties with more civic engagement tend to have more women on local company boards of directorsWomen still have a long way to go to reach parity in the boardroom. Wanlee Prachyapanaprai/iStock via Getty Images

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