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Women leaders in Europe still face uphill battle for top roles

Fortune's latest ranking highlights the limited number of women leading major European companies, with only 7.6% of the top 500 businesses having female CEOs. The list of 100 influential women features 20 from Europe, many heading established financial, energy, and luxury firms rather than newer tech companies. These leaders often have extensive institutional experience, with finance backgrounds being a common path to the top, and many are the first women to hold their positions, indicating progress but also continued challenges. AI

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Women leaders in Europe still face uphill battle for top roles

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Birchall ·

    The women running Europe in 2026

    Twenty of the leaders celebrated in Fortune’s Most Powerful Women list are from Europe. Their roles reveal where power is concentrated across the continent and what it takes to reach the top of European business.