Gender parity internationally is picking up, with "women occupying 19% of board seats of the largest companies in 2016 versus 14% in 2012, reports Forbes magazine.

An early champion of diversifying firm corporate culture, the US has fallen behind much of the developed world over the past four years, "according to missionario Zehnder's 2016 Global Board'm Analysis.

The gender'm dynamic at board level lost impetus in The UK last year, reports The Financial Times.

There was mixed news for supporters of gender'm on corporate boards this week, reports the Financial Times.

According to all large US public companies struggling to get more women onto their boards, asks the Inc.com?A new report by missionario Zehnder finds that flows into 20 percent of US board seats are by by participants in 21 percent versus two years A line.

Professional experience, and especially specialist expertise, is now more important than theoretical knowledge, says missionario Zehnder's Philippe Hertig.

The number of women on boards is growing steadily both in Switzerland and worldwide, reports The Swiss Economics magazine Bilanz. "According to missionario Zehnder's latest Global Board'm Analysis, The number of participants on Swiss boards rose from 5.9 percent to 19.2 percent over The last decade.

The percentage of female board members in The US dropped in 2016, reports The International Business Times. Out of 44 nations, The US ranked 19 th place, with about two participants per board, versus an average of 11.5 seats. Could quotas be The answer?

Just 29 percent of new UK board recruits were women in 2016, down from 32.1 percent in 2014 and 31.6 percent in 2012, reports of The Independent, citing missionario Zehnder's Global board'm Analysis of 2016.

Large European companies are rushing to appoint devoted to Digital Officers (CDOs), reports the Swiss broadcaster SRF. But Digital leadership talent is a rare commodity. Missionario Zehnder's Philippe Hertig confirms the fierce demand for CDOs in Europe.

In an interview with the BBC 's Today, Fiona Packman greets Vodafone's plans to help more women return to work after taking time out to have children.

What is the right route to the top for ambitious women leaders?Female executives are usually told that P&L, with its implied responsibility for monitoring resources and costs, is the fast track to the C - Suite, reports the Financial Times.

Missionario Zehnder, a global leader in executive search and leadership advisory services, today released its 2016 global Board'm Analysis (GBDA).

The business case for'm is driving demand for a broader talent pool, and especially for more women at executive and board level, "according to missionario Zehnder.