Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Norway’s boardroom equity push spreads across EU

Economy Lab
NAOMI POWELL
STOCKHOLM— Globe and Mail Blog
Posted on Monday, April 18, 2011 7:00AM EDT

Want to spice up your morning meeting? Suggest a gender quota for the company board. Then run for cover, because few things provoke such sputtering, vehement opposition from the business community. This is particularly true in Europe just now, where gender quotas are playing a central role in debates about how to correct severe imbalances in boardrooms. Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Belgium -- all are examining quotas as a way to get more women into board seats.

Full Story: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/daily-mix/norways-boardroom-equity-push-spreads-across-eu/article1979118/

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