Because in the past, people understood they shouldn't ever be given power, and a lot of those roles are now starting to age out.

So while it stands at a male majority now in corporate, wait 5-10 years for the boomers to all retire and I bet you'll see more 51% female boards like Disney's.

In politics, the lack of choice in many countries has allowed women to effectively be installed into the positions they need to harm - note how many female health/medical directors appeared in 2019, ready for 2020.