Gender balance in the governance of social enterprise
Working paper
Lyon, F. and Humbert, A. 2013. Gender balance in the governance of social enterprise. Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham.
Type | Working paper |
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Title | Gender balance in the governance of social enterprise |
Authors | Lyon, F. and Humbert, A. |
Abstract | There are high expectations placed on social enterprises as alternative forms shaping local economies. However, little is known about how they are governed and their accountability to their local communities. The gender balance of their governing boards and representation of women is therefore an important issue. This paper makes a contribution to examining the claims of greater equality proposed by social enterprises. The results draw on an analysis of a survey of 825 social enterprises and show there is a more equal gender balance in social enterprise governance compared to the private sector. The survey also finds that women are still under-represented on boards when considered as a proportion of the population or the proportion of women’s employment in social enterprises. There is also considerable sectoral concentration and a smaller proportion of women on boards of larger organisations. Social enterprises have the potential to be alternative spaces to encourage greater representation of women in the governance of local economies, but at present there continues to be an imbalance. |
Keywords | Social enterprise, boards, governance, gender, women |
Research Group | Centre for Enterprise, Environment and Development Research (CEEDR) |
Journal | Series of TSRC Working Papers |
Publisher | Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham |
Publication dates | |
10 Aug 2013 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 26 Sep 2016 |
Accepted | 09 Jul 2013 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | |
Additional information | Third Sector Research Centre, Working Paper 107 |
Language | English |
https://repository.mdx.ac.uk/item/86q11
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