Wanted: 3,732 Women to Govern Corporate America

The video discusses the current gender disparity on US boards, where only a quarter of directors are women. It highlights the slow pace of change and introduces a new California law mandating female representation on boards. The law requires at least one female director by the end of the year and three by 2021 for California-based companies. This change could increase female representation on US boards by 20%, adding approximately 691 female directors. If applied nationally, over 2100 companies in the Russell 3000 would need to add women to their boards.

What percentage of directors on US boards are currently women?

• 50%

• 75%

• 25%

• 10%

What is the main goal of the new California law regarding board directors?

• To mandate a minimum number of female directors

• To reduce the number of directors overall

• To ensure all directors are from California

• To increase the number of male directors

By what year must most California-based boards have at least three female directors?

• 2023

• 2022

• 2021

• 2020

How many more female directors are estimated to be added to US boards if the California law is applied nationally?

• 691

• 500

• 1000

• 2100

Which group of companies would be most affected if the California law were applied nationally?

• NASDAQ 100

• S&P 500

• Russell 3000

• Fortune 500