The ratio of female board members at sport governing bodies in Japan stood at 16.1 percent, compared with the 40 percent target set by the government, a Kyodo News survey showed Saturday.Of 1,089 executive posts at 58 governing bodies that will participate in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next summer, women took up only 175.While the male-to-female ratio of entire athletes joining the Tokyo Games is expected to be almost even and the highest ever for women, the poll showed there are not as many females making their way into the ranks where decisions are made.The poll was conducted betw…READ FULL ARTICLE
