Telstra announced that it is introducing the Telstra Business Women’s Awards in Asia to recognise business women in the region in its effort to promote parity for women in corporate and private sectors.
The recent McKinsey ‘Women Matter’ report has found that in China on average women account for eight per cent of seats on corporate boards and nine per cent of those on executive committees. Meanwhile in India, Japan and South Korea, executive committee participation rates for women are less than five per cent.
The new Telstra Business Women in Asia Award will be the sixth Awards category, alongside Entrepreneur, For Purpose and Social Enterprise, Public Sector and Academia, Corporate and Private, and the Young Business Women’s Award, under Australia’s longest running women’s award program.
Entries for the 2016 Telstra Business Women’s Awards open Monday 2 May 2016 and close on Monday 20 June 2016.
Kate McKenzie, Telstra Chief Operations Officer and Telstra Business Women’s Awards Ambassador
The new category is a reflection of Telstra’s growing presence in the Asia-Pacific region and will provide finalists and winners the opportunity to expand their networks and build valuable relationships.
