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Overview As part of the 2020-2025 EU Gender Equality Strategy, the so-called Women on Boards Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2381 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies and related measures) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 7th December 2022. The aim of this legislation is to promote access to equal opportunities between the sexes and gender-balanced representation among top leadership roles. By establishing a framework of procedural requisites rooted in transparency, meritocracy, and equality, the Directive aims to promote diversity in the…