In December 2014, the German government announced a new rule which would require German companies to fill 30% of their board seats with women. In Ireland 8% of corporate boards seat women directors which is less than the UK (22.8%), US (19.2%), Canada (20.8%) and Australia (23.6%). In Norway 35.5% of boards contain women directors which is the highest percentage in the world.
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Response rates from 1.9k Independents voters.
62% Yes |
38% No |
55% Yes |
21% No |
6% Yes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace |
17% No, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
1% Yes, but only for large international corporations |
1% No, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses |
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Unique answers from Independents voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9ZW37594mos4MO
Boards of directors or indeed any job should have the best person for the job regardless of gender. If that means they don't balance the gender quota so what? Diversity hires can potentially lower standards.
@9ZTNNHQ4mos4MO
Yes! The government should be doing way more to ensure fairness, equality and diversity in all workplaces
@9ZSXM9T4mos4MO
Is this really even a question? If they are qualified, yes obviously. Why do u care what’s between there legs or on there chest.
@9ZMG6394mos4MO
I don’t think it should be mandated but when it isn’t mandated it’s less likely to happen. I’d love for it to be improved long term while also looking at companies that don’t have women on their board and see why etc
@9ZL6BT75mos5MO
There should be more diversity but the requirement of diversity poses the risk of it being performative rather than sincere integration and thus limits the actual diversity
@9ZH9GDK5mos5MO
No, but the government need to take responsibility for the reasons behind why women aren't being considered equally for positions on the board
@9ZGNGYB5mos5MO
Yes but only if it makes sense. appointing someone based on gender is not fair, people should be appointed based on skills and experience
@9ZGNCP55mos5MO
business should have the most suitable members on its board, if that happens to be a woman they should not be bypassed simply because of their sex
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