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Grant Thornton’s Women in Business 2026 insights focus on the critical role of gender equality, leadership visibility, and DE&I initiatives in driving mid‑market business performance.

Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) has been casting a light on the issue of gender diversity in senior management at mid-market businesses for 20 years, exposing barriers and identifying facilitators of change. Despite global progress, Botswana's journey to gender parity in senior leadership demands urgent attention. Grant Thornton's latest research unveils three vital pathways for businesses to fast-track progress.

Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) has been casting a light on the issue of gender diversity in senior management at mid-market businesses for 19 years, exposing barriers and identifying facilitators of change. While progress on the overall number of women in senior leadership continues, this year’s research shows it is concerningly slow.

Welcome to the 2022 report on our research into the position of women in senior management across the world, and the progress towards gender parity in leadership. Our 2021 Women in Business report identified the window of opportunity that post-pandemic working practices could create for women to move into senior roles. In the wake of the pandemic, as economies slowly recover and businesses refine altered ways of working, that trend looks set to continue.

Women in Business 2021 Women in leadership in African businesses rises marginally amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Grant Thornton International Business Report is an annual report conducted by Grant Thornton International. This edition which focuses on Botswana, provides an economic update.