There are few women in top jobs in the Netherlands compared with the rest of Europe, research by Bureau Mercer shows.

Mercer interviewed 5,321 organisations in more than 30 European countries.
In the Netherlands, 19% of the top jobs are taken by women, compared with a European average of 29%. This is mainly to blame on the high percentage of women who work part-time, says Mercer. Breaking through the tendency of men to appoint other men is also difficult.
The former Eastern Block countries have the highest number of women in top positions. In Lithuania, Bulgaria and Russia the figure is above 40%.