Diversity is making uneven progress in leadership positions of American business. Women increasingly are getting positions on boards of companies. Members of racial and ethnic minorities, however, are still rarely appointed to boards. Twenty-seven percent of new company directors in the Russell 3000 Index were women during 2016-2018. That is up from 21 percent in the three-years before, says ISS Analytics. It provided these estimates in an examination for Reuters. In 2018 alone, the percentage was 32 for women. Though women still are underrepresented, their gains have been larger than those of African-Americans and Latinos. Blacks represent 5 percent, and Latinos 2 percent, of new directors in 2016-2018. This is very close to the percentages from the three-year period just before.
Title: American Business Finds Lots of Women, Few Minorities
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ethnic minorities, however, are still rarely appointed to boards.</span> <span data-start-time='23750' data-end-time='38271'>Twenty-seven percent of new company directors in the Russell 3000 Index were women during 2016-2018.</span> <span data-start-time='38271' data-end-time='47583'>That is up from 21 percent in the three-years before, says ISS Analytics.</span> <span data-start-time='47583' data-end-time='53438'>It provided these estimates in an examination for Reuters.</span> <span data-start-time='53438' data-end-time='60167'>In 2018 alone, the percentage was 32 for women.</span> <span data-start-time='60167' data-end-time='71479'>Though women still are underrepresented, their gains have been larger than those of African-Americans and Latinos.</span> <span data-start-time='71479' data-end-time='83188'>Blacks represent 5 percent, and Latinos 2 percent, of new directors in 2016-2018.</span> <span data-start-time='83188' data-end-time='91083'>This is very close to the percentages from 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