‘Board appointments must always be made on merit, with the best qualified person getting the job. But, given the long record of women achieving the highest qualifications and leadership positions in many walks of life, the poor representation of women on boards, relative to their male counterparts, has raised questions about whether board recruitment is in practice based on skills, experience and performance’. (Women on Boards, 2011, p. 2)

Required:

Discuss the importance of achieving a gender balanced board and evaluate if this will contribute to improved corporate governance.