In the last year, there has been minimal progress in the representation of women among leadership and top-earning roles at Philadelphia-area public companies, according to a report from the Forum of Executive Women, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The annual report tracks the number of women CEOs, top earners, executives, and board members in the Philadelphia region.

“We’re seeing what we’ve seen every year, which is very small gains or no movement at all, which can be difficult to be motivated by,” said Meghan Pierce, president and CEO of the Forum.

The region has gained one female CEO since last year, making a total of four. The share of board seats held by women inched up from 27 to 28 percent. Meanwhile, the female top earners rose to 17 percent.

The share of female executives remained the same.

“We really need to think about what are the economic security policies that help women remain in the workforce,” said Pierce. “Women in leadership, not rising to the top, equal pay — this stuff doesn’t happen in a vacuum. There are policies that can be put in place that help level the playing field.”

Read more about the report findings on how represented women are in corporate leadership in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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