Good news. Well, it would be if the title of the press release was based on the generally accepted meaning of the word “setback”. Whiny women will always find a reason to whine. The first paragraph:

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — 50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB), the leading global non-profit education and advocacy group dedicated to positively impacting corporate governance, announced that as of June 30, 2025, women hold 30.1% of the Russell 3000 Index company board seats. This represents a mere 0.1 percentage point increase from 30% in Q2 2024, the smallest gain in over a decade. [J4MB emphasis.] Using data provided by its Exclusive Data Partner, Equilar, the 50/50 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index reveals that the percentage of women joining boards has stalled, and the number of new seats gained compared to previous years has decreased. [J4MB emphasis.]

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