WEF: Female hiring for top leadership roles declines, stalling progress

The World Economic Forum's 2026 Global Gender Inequality Report, based on LinkedIn data across 16 economies including Brazil, shows the share of women hired into VP, executive director, and board roles fell from 34.8% in 2022 to 32.3% in H1 2026. This marks a continued post-2022 decline, suggesting stalled progress in female leadership representation. The trend signals a potential reversal of diversity gains, with implications for corporate governance and talent pipelines.