There are currently more female managers in Denmark than ever before, with figures suggesting that family life isn’t preventing Danish mothers from striving for successful careers.
Over the past two decades, the number of female managers has doubled to new highs, according to figures from leadership company Lederne. Since it last recorded Lederne’s female members in 2013, there has been a one per cent increase from 28,317 to almost 30,000. This means women now make up 27.8 per cent of the group’s membership figures.
The head of Lederne, Vibeke Skytte described the rise as “very pleasing”. He said that they see the younger the managers are, the greater proportion of females there are. He noted that there was no reason to see why this trend would not continue in the years ahead. Skytte went on to point out that the political and media focus on the matter has helped drive the recent development in terms of women being put in managerial roles.
Meanwhile, business advocates Dansk Erhverv’s head of HR, Rikke B Orum, said that women now realise that family life needs not have to stand in the way of a successful career. He explained that more and more females now understand that they don’t need to work a 90-hour week to be a boss. He added that it was possible to be a leader without sacrificing your family life.