The table illustrates the percentage of women in senior management roles in three companies (
Eldan
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Ltd
) between 1975 and 2015.
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Overall
, the share of female managers rose considerably across all three companies during the period. Linking Words
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showed fluctuations and ended with the lowest representation in senior management.
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saw only slight increases, reaching 13% and 15% respectively.
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, doubling to 28% in 1990 and climbing steadily to 64% by 2015. In comparison, Use synonyms
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