Women represent 48% of the public sector workforce, but less than 20% of public sector leadership, according to our Worldwide Index of Women as Public Sector Leaders.
Widespread economic uncertainty and a tough exit environment saw venture capital investment fall 20% to $US41.5b and the number of rounds decline 8% to 4,970 in 2012.
Chinese mining and metals companies and state-backed investors are expected to be among the counter-cyclical buyers to leverage increased divestments by larger miners during 2013.
