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22 July 2026

What drives board diversity?

Multiple-choice questions. In order to be awarded CPD units you must answer the following five random questions correctly. If you fail the test, please reread the article before attempting the questions again.

  1. According to the GCC Board Gender Index 2026, which market had the highest percentage of women on listed company boards?

  2. What percentage of board directors in Malaysia are women?

  3. Which market relies primarily on voluntary targets and disclosure requirements instead of mandatory quotas?

  4. According to the report, what is the GCC's level of female board representation?

  5. Why does Australia achieve strong board diversity outcomes?

  6. According to Elise Tan Yee Ling, what is a major factor limiting the pipeline of women into board positions in much of Asia?

  7. What action has been taken in Hong Kong to improve board diversity?

  8. What did the report find about India's board gender quota system?

  9. According to the report, improvements in environmental, social and governance performance became statistically significant when companies had at least how many women directors?

  10. Which country has no formal quotas or targets for female board representation but still records 16% female board representation?

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