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The last few decades of the 20th century saw an unprecedented increase in female professionals entering and succeeding in a traditionally male-dominated workforce.

But in recent years, percentages have stagnated for women in some career roles.One stall is the management field, in which there's still unequal gender representation.

That's probably why 77 percent of more than 15,000 women inan InHerSight surveysay management opportunities from employers are most important to them.

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Fortunately, there are companies out there that offer tons of management opportunities for women. Here's a snapshot of five companies that score high in the "management opportunities for women" category on InHerSight:

Netflix

First up is Netflix. The increasingly popular entertainment company boasts a culture of inclusion and diversity on its website.And it has the workforce demographics to prove it, especially in creative and corporate departments where 56 percent of employees are female.

The company lives up to its InHerSight rating of 4/5 stars in management positions for women, withtons of openingsin California and at offices outside the U.S.

Box

Box, a company out of Redwood City, California, offers file management and sharing software.

With an InHerSight score of 4.4/5 stars, Box has array ofmanagement positionsin offices across the U.S. Jobs are available in a number of departments, such as marketing and sales development or engineering and product/platform management.

Enterprise Holdings

Also receiving an InHerSight rank of 4.4/5 stars for management opportunities is Enterprise Holdings, a travel and tourism service company based in St. Louis, Missouri.

The companyis hiringfor a handful of remote and on-site positions. According to its website, Enterprise Holdings has given8,001 internal promotions since January this year, so that's a plus.

CEB

Though headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, CEBhasoffices scattered all across the globe.

The consulting company gets 4/5 stars from InHerSight users in management opportunities for women andoffers over 70 managerial positionsin fields like information and technology, corporate functions, sales/business development and marketing.

Nordstrom

Everyone knows Nordstromas a famous upscale fashion retailer; but did you know it's also a great place to work? For 19 years and counting, the company has made it toFortune's annual"100 Best Companies to Work For"list.

Despite its overall 3.0-star score on InHerSight, Nordstrom receives a 4.1/5 star ranking in the category of management opportunities for women. The company hasover 300 managerial job openingsin locations throughout the U.S. and Canada.

What's compelling about this list is that each company comes from a different industry, indicating that a diverse range of employers are starting to recognize that female inclusion in management roles is important.

So if you're looking for a managerial position, check out these companies and what else they have to offer on their InHerSight pages. And while you're there, rate the management opportunities for women at the companies you've worked for too!

This article originally appeared on InHerSight.com.

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