'Language matters' | Is it time to ditch the word 'chairman'?

• Businesses have been in a race to diversify their boardrooms for many years now

• But while great strides have been made in this quest, it appears there are still some traditions presenting obstacles

• Could doing away with time-honoured terminology pave the way to greater gender equality at C-level?

Pressure is mounting on the Government to ditch the word ‘chairman’ from its official lexicon amid claims that the term is outdated and should be “confined to the history books”.