New Delhi, April 27 -- Gender parity in India Inc.'s boardrooms remains distant, and the gap is widest among younger women entering the director pipeline, official data show.

A Mint analysis of ministry of corporate affairs data up to January 2026 shows women accounted for 32.5% of more than a million director identification numbers (DINs) issued over the past two years. But in the 18-30 age group, their share dropped to 26%, or roughly one in four of the 339,000 DINs issued, compared with 73.92% for men.

DIN-an eight-digit identifier required to serve on company boards-helps track an individual's involvement across multiple companies, though it does not guarantee a board seat.

Representation improved with age. Women accounted for 35.4...