Women on Boards: A Guide to Getting Involved

Women on Boards

Resource Guide for Women

Women on Boards: A Guide to Getting Involved offers information to help women serve on governing boards and committees.


Developing leadership opportunities for women

Women on Boards: A Guide to Getting Involved offers information to help women serve on governing boards and committees. The guide strives to improve the recruitment and retention of women as board members by:

  • Describing why boards need women
  • Providing advice on how to find and join a suitable board
  • Defining board roles, terminology and processes
  • Identifying potential challenges and offering strategies to address them 

Download resource guide: Women on Boards: A Guide to Getting Involved (PDF) 



The resource guide, Women on Boards: A Guide to Getting Involved, was created in partnership with the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity.