The female CEOs of the ASX

In the spirit of International Women’s Day, Motley Fool is celebrating the women running some of Australia’s top companies.

You may have read our article about gender equality within the companies of the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO). If so, we needn’t remind you of the struggle facing women when reaching for Australia’s top jobs. In fact, of Australia’s 200 most successful companies, only 10 are led by women. That number is even more shocking when considered alongside S&P Global’s research, which found female-led companies’ share prices generally perform 20% better than those of male-led companies.

Below, we’ve profiled the careers and ideas of 4 of Australia’s most successful women in business as a celebration of…