Parliament Question: Women's at Senior Posts in Corporate Companies

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2979 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2026 WOMEN'S AT SENIOR POSTS IN CORPORATE COMPANIES 2979. DR. THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLKAPPIYAN: Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any data about the number of women holding senior management positions in comparison with men in corporate companies during the last three years and if so, the details thereof, year-wise; and (b) whether the Government has data about the number of women holding the post of Directors in comparison with men in corporate companies during the last three years and if so, the details thereof, year-wise? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE [RAO INDERJIT SINGH] (a) and (b): The Government through the Ministry of Corporate Affairs maintains the data of women holding senior management positions as given in Table 1 below and women holding the post of Directors as given in Table 2 below in comparison with men in corporate companies: Table 1: Persons holding Senior Managerial Position Data as on June 30th 2026 Senior Management Positions Financial Year Male Female FY 2022-23 186946 34879FY 2023-24 192205 38273 FY 2024-25 194729 39071 FY 2025-26 208772 43331 Source: Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) Note: Senior Management Positions includes, CEO, CFO, Company Secretary, Managing Director, Manager, Whole-time Director. Table 2: Persons Engaged at Managerial Positions in Companies Data as on June 30th 2026 Persons holding post of Directors Board of Directors Financial Year Male Female FY 2022-23 1975487 762712 FY 2023-24 2225281 894201 FY 2024-25 2284393 924719 FY 2025-26 2509619 1036694 Source: Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) Note: Director status - All Director statuses are included (approved, deactivated, resigned, etc.). *****