up with the continuing scarcity of female board members in large corporations a study by the albright foundation which concerns itself with gender equality and management look at the thirty largest publicly listed companies in the countries in question rather surprising result the united states is the world leader in boardroom equality every fourth board member there is a woman in europe sweden takes the top spot with twenty four point one percent then comes great britain there every fifth board member is a woman in poland two women have reasonable access to company boards even though polish women occupy only fifteen point five. percent of board positions france's next where universal childcare makes it easier for some women to pursue careers their fourteen and a half percent of board positions are occupied by women and then germany crosses the line with just twelve point one percent despite efforts in recent years to hoist more women into the top excellence of management. to discuss this are no drawing to buy you can understand here in the studio she is with the all right foundation who conduct