More than a quarter of the world’s leading universities are now headed by women, according to data by a British magazine Times Higher Education (THE). These figures, released ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, highlight a stark contrast with global corporate leadership. In the Fortune Global 500, only 5.4 percent of the world’s largest companies are led by female CEOs. The latest figures show that 55 of the top 200 institutions in THE World University Rankings 2025 — 27 per cent — are headed by women vice-chancellors or presidents. This marks the seventh consecutive year of progress, rising...