Policy Papers

Gender Diversity in The Executive Board: 2024 Report to The Board Of Governors

Publication Date:

May 29, 2024

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The benefits of gender diversity are well known – it increases effectiveness and efficiency and strengthens decision-making. Yet, the IMF Executive Board continues to fall short of reaching gender balance, with women constituting a small minority of the Executive Directors and Alternate Executive Directors. There is a clear need for change. The IMFC has called on the membership to take action, including by introducing voluntary medium-term objectives to raise the number of women holding leadership positions at the Board. This report summarizes the Executive Board’s recommendations for these targets and lays out proposals for concerted actions that can be taken by individual countries and constituencies

Series:

Policy Paper No. 2024/006

Subject:

Gender Gender diversity Monetary policy Political economy Women

Frequency:

occasional