The overall share of women in management positions at present is 17%, while women hold 14% of senior management positions. In order to reach the gender targets, the ECB is currently implementing a gender diversity action plan. This action plan covers such measures as opening up vacancies for external recruitment campaigns and ensuring that women are better represented in selection panels.
The recruitment of staff for the single European banking supervisor will be a litmus test for our new strategy. Gender diversity is high on the agenda of the ECB and it will stay there until we achieve our targets. 2  BIS central bankers’ speeches