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Helena Morrissey: it’s no surprise that so few women plan to go to Davos

Just one in seven delegates this year are women. Shock! Horror! That’s the reality of the world we live in

So it’s that time of year again – when the attendee list for Davos is scrutinised and criticised for a stark lack of female representation. Just one in seven delegates this year are women. Shock! Horror!

But I'm convinced this tells us more about Davos and traditional hierarchical selection than it does about today's pace of change in smart businesses - where there's a growing realisation that having diversity of perspective (beyond just gender) is valuable.

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