The EOWA Census of Women in Leadership identifies the status of women in the most senior leadership positions for the top 200 organisations listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

• Census 2010
• Census 2008
• Census 2006
• Census 2004
• Census 2003
• Census 2002

Methodology
The Census counts all members of its target population, providing a precise and accurate snapshot of women's status and progress that is comparable from Census to Census. Information was drawn from publicly available annual reports, corporate websites and other databases.

The methodology involves counting the women and men in corporate leadership positions, both Board Directors and Executive Key Management Personnel. As well as for Board Directors, whether they were an Executive or Non-Executive Director; and for Executive Key Management Personnel, their position title. Positions were then classified as line or support. Executive Directors are included in the Executive Key Management Personnel population.

The methodology was refined for the 2010 Census in that the population of Executives analysed are defined as Executive Key Management Personnel of the companies, and hence have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the company.

Prior to the 2010 Census, the definition of Executives has been the most senior person in the organisation (e.g. CEO, MD) and those who report directly to that person, including those based outside Australia.

Comparisons with previous years are made with equivalent 'all companies' figures.

Please note in 2006 the methodology was revised
From and inclusive of the 2006 Census report, all 200 companies in the ASX 200 list were included in the analysis. This expanded upon previous census methodology which excluded certain securities. Thus, overseas companies whose shares are traded on the Australian Stock Exchange and Managed Investment Schemes are included. For Managed Investment Schemes such as Trusts, the board and executive management of the Responsible Entity are counted.

In the 2004 Census report, the figures for 2003 and 2004 exclude trusts found in the ASX 200 list of those years. In the 2006 Census report, the figures for 2003 and 2004 figures include trusts found in the ASX 200 list of those years, for comparability with the amended methodology.

In the 2010 Census report, all figures quoted in the body of the report for previous years are for the full population of ASX 200 Index companies, recalculated from the original data where they were not presented in the final Census report for years 2004, 2003 and 2002.

For more information please see the 'Methodology' section of each Census report.