International Women’s Day: Fortune 500 reported just 23 women CEOs in 2021

Yahoo Finance's Brian Sozzi breaks down statistics about women in leadership roles at U.S. companies.

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BRIAN SOZZI: Here's your Yahoo Finance Stat of the Day. On International Women's Day, the majority of leaders would agree way more needs to be done to advance women to leadership positions. Here are a few numbers to consider today. In 2021, only 26% of all CEOs and managing directors were women. According to a new study from Catalyst, the Fortune 500 reported an all time high of only 23 women CEOs in 2021.