In December 2014, the German government announced a new rule which would require German companies to fill 30% of their board seats with women. The 2013 Catalyst Census found that 20.8% of board seats in corporate Canada are held by women. This is less than the UK (22.8%) and Australia (23.6%). In 2014 the Boards of Directors Modernization Act was introduced to the Canadian Senate. It would require the boards of directors of public companies, state-owned enterprises, and certain financial institutions would have to comprise at least 40% women and 40% men. In 2016 the measure had not been acted on. In Norway 35.5% of boards contain women directors which is the highest percentage in the world.
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@8M8BFWSConservative4yrs4Y
should be based on qualifications
If a person is a hard worker and can do their job like or even better than everyone else have them on board, gender shouldn't be the reason you hire someone
@8FMTSV54yrs4Y
Men and Women should have the same rights
@8Q9GZTD4yrs4Y
Private companies shouldn't exist
@8VSNKNG3yrs3Y
whoever is more deserving of the position regardless of its a man or woman
@8VRQ9T63yrs3Y
Companies should not be able to see sex, age, background, only resume. Hire the most qualified
@8MS74JB4yrs4Y
No, I think the most qualified should hold that position whether male, female, non-binary, etc. But I think the government should do more to encourage diversity in gender and race in the workplace.
@8PNHNSW4yrs4Y
Equality, just in general
@8VMZSPXConservative3yrs3Y
Best person for the job, man or woman. It shouldn’t matter.
@8SQ6LWV4yrs4Y
it depends what company and how
@8SDYL6L4yrs4Y
Diversity is important, but board members should be chosen based on qualifications and not based on reaching a “quota” just because they’re told to.
@8HWVDSN4yrs4Y
No women should not be allowed to have any rights
@8SWGJ5K3yrs3Y
yes. But they shouldn't hire people because they are women. they should hire women, because they are good at what they.
@8R3WSNH4yrs4Y
Yes but the qualitity and skill of the worker should be just as important
@8QZL5HTConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, if they are qualified to hold a position.
@8SGDSH44yrs4Y
Yes but the diversity requirement should be for all ethnicities, gender indenties, and sexual orientations.
@8T3T55PConservative3yrs3Y
I think that diversity of this form is tricky because too many conflate equal outcomes with equal opportunity. They are actually exclusive. In order to force boards to have a specific ethnic or gender makeup you have to hire preferentially to those groups and conversely you wouldn’t hire a equally qualified man specifically because of gender or race. This kind of diversity is racist and sexist for this reason. It’s nonsensical.
@8SZCRTQ3yrs3Y
No, but the board makeup should be made publicly available and open for discussion/debate
@8SYPXJX3yrs3Y
No, but when discrimination really happen in an organization, government should protect victims.
@8SYNX6M3yrs3Y
The board should represent the diversity of the target consumer base.
@8KM7QR54yrs4Y
Yes, but we should question whether capitalist businesses should exist.
@8HLYVH74yrs4Y
the person who is most qualified
@8DPLVSK4yrs4Y
Gender doesn't matter, if the team is all men, then that's fine, and if its all women, that's fine aswell
@8CQKQGR4yrs4Y
a little shocked by the question...giving i figured the issue of women's rights were mostly a thing of the past. The most qualified of course...which could be either or equally
@9VWNS72New Democratic4wks4W
Depends on the board in question. You should not be forced to buy you should be made to consider them appropriately and equally to men if they are qualified l.
@9VGR4J91mo1MO
I dont think gender requirement is the issue at hand It should be The board of directors HAVING THE MOST QUALIFIED IN THE POSITION NOT JUST BY GENDER.
@9VC7DQB1mo1MO
It should not be mandated for women to be elected to any specific position, but there should be a framework put in place when deciding all members of a board that works to counteract any sexist-bias that may otherwise exist in this decision to give an equitable opportunity for both sexes to obtain a position.
@9T6LHXR 2mos2MO
No, but there should be an increased awareness through meaningful conversation about social inequality as part of any corporation's onboarding process
@9T4N8GJ2mos2MO
Yes, so long as the person chosen isn’t to fill a “quota” but rather for their talents and abilities.
@9SSDR6V2mos2MO
the government should both support and encourage women on board, and women moving up in work, but to make it a requirement hurts the qualified
@9RMDWZQ3mos3MO
Corps should have to show due diligence to find the best people period. If that happens to be a white man fine. But there are way better non male/ non while candidates out there then have been given representation
@9RLFFWS3mos3MO
Try to diversify but maintain a high level of performance and qualifications and who’s best for the job.
@9QSV5BH4mos4MO
I don't think it should be REQUIRED. I believe in diversity. Just choose the board members most skilled/qualified for the job, regardless of gender identity.
@9LX8MD96mos6MO
No, it creates a scenario where a business could be punished for unsuccessfully securing board members or challenge existing board members based on minimum requirements. The requirement should be placed on transparency for board member selection so fairness of the process can be scrutinized.
@9LLVK7Z7mos7MO
You need to be qualified, but not discriminated over your gender. You should not be picked over your gender, so men should not just be picked. Diversity should be included in work force.
@9KQCS2Z8mos8MO
Let’s make gender invisible and hire people based on education skill ability and specific performance indicators and when needed a lens that is representative of the service consumers.
I fully support diversity, but "requiring" women to be on the companies' board of directors is unnecessary. Anyone qualified for the job should be granted an interview.
@9K727R39mos9MO
No, board members should be based off of most qualified, regardless of diversity, so long as it is being regulated that the company is not discriminating against diverse peoples.
@9K6HR9K9mos9MO
Yes, but i dont like capitalism or corporatism, if i had it my way, rich folks and all higher classes will be slaughtered off while there is no memory tracing of them, their family around them should be involved, at least deportation can be an option.
@9JXW8SV9mos9MO
i think it would be nice to have some female representation, but i don't think that it should be a required thing.
@9JSPMXF9mos9MO
No, it should be determined based on qualification but they should ensure that all workers are given the same opportunities and not limited from them because of gender
@9JS8GNH9mos9MO
It all depends on the knowledge people have, if the women have better knowledge then the man, then they should be on the board of directors
@9HW52K810mos10MO
Women should not be permitted in the workforce at all, with the exception of combat roles or sex work.
@9HV74RQ10mos10MO
No, as hard requirements lack flexibility for many real world situations, however they should be encouraged to have a diverse board
@9H9B77J11mos11MO
Everyone should have an equal chance of business regardless of age, race, gender etc... I belive thats its not compleatly nessasary but you should give people a chance.
@9GNXXXT1yr1Y
Yes, but that could also be used to address barriers of entry for women as well, such as harassment, racism and sexism.
@9G7L7GF1yr1Y
Yes, and no, If they are the best person for that position than yes absolutely, if they are not good at that position, then no
@9G7D2DB1yr1Y
no, board members should be those most qualified and the government should not require diversity within private companies
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