Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

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

Men and Women should have the same rights

Private companies shouldn't exist

whoever is more deserving of the position regardless of its a man or woman

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.

Companies should not be able to see sex, age, background, only resume. Hire the most qualified

Equality, just in general

Best person for the job, man or woman. It shouldn’t matter.

it depends what company and how

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.

No women should not be allowed to have any rights

yes. But they shouldn't hire people because they are women. they should hire women, because they are good at what they.

Yes but the qualitity and skill of the worker should be just as important

Yes, if they are qualified to hold a position.

No, but the board makeup should be made publicly available and open for discussion/debate

No, but when discrimination really happen in an organization, government should protect victims.

The board should represent the diversity of the target consumer base.

Yes, but we should question whether capitalist businesses should exist.

the person who is most qualified

Gender doesn't matter, if the team is all men, then that's fine, and if its all women, that's fine aswell

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

No, but the businesses should work through their biases and encourage women to take on higher positions.

This would not solve workplace sexism as it doesn't get to the core of the issue and instead just promotes tokenism.

No, but businesses should receive a twice only subsidy for having equal amount of men and women on their board.

The gender does not matter, however discrimination must not be faced and women must have equal rights im the field of opportunity

Yes, the most qualified should be chosen as long as the criteria for choosing levels the playing field between men and women.

They don't "have" to have one, but if their is a women with the right qualifications then its no different than hiring a man with the same so I think that any one could be on the board.

I think we should just let whoever shows to be qualified to be on their board of directors, regardless of gender.

No, instead we should be investing in psychology-based research to help change workplace culture & environment which will ensure women are able to move up.

Yes but they shouldnt be hired in order to fill a quota. Society needs to do a better job of recognizing women and thier intelligence

Yes, because subconscious biases mean we cannot trust businesses to honestly hire by capability without being biased due to gender.

I simply do not think gender should be the important thing taken into consideration rather than qualifications but i do think diversity and inclusion is lacking in this field and there should be more of an effort to include it because even when people say they “do” they usually still don’t and just cover it up

Yes and no, diversity should come naturally within workspaces, we should not go looking for it as I think it only makes things worse, no one wants to be the diversity hire; hire people because their skills are valued not how they make the company look.

they shouldn't have to require to have woman on the board, if they do the work and are good at there job, they should be on the board

Yes, and companies that sell products to women/for women should be mandated to have a board of directors that is at least %50 female.

No, require is too strong. Promote education, provide child care, so that we reduce barriers for women to climb in a workplace.

Qualification should be the only requirement. Selection should be blind so they can only be determined by their qualifications.

I feel like now diversity is pretty common, so while I don't think businesses should be forced to have women on their board of directors it should be incentivised because there should be more diversity in board of directors.

Yes, and make companies also hire people of colour, different religions, people outside the male-female gender binary, and backgrounds.

Businesses that specifically have to do with a minority, should have members of that minority on their board. Qualification for the job should be the most important factor in hiring, and men tend to be cliquish and preferential towards others like them.

An effort should be made to seek out possible female candidates in the scope of the board member search.

Fake diversity is bad its corporate whitewashing that hides true intent. If there are doubts about the equality a company has there should be a reporting agency that will investigate

Only if they are appropriately educated and qualified. Not simply to match diversity laws. The existing diversity is not proportional to current employment positions

Forcing the issue doesn't seem right to me but to say there are no women eligible for the positions seems unlikely. Women should just naturally be on boards due to experience.

I think that it would be better to focus on promoting transparency and standardizing diversity/unconscious bias training to ensure that the hiring process not impacted. This way, candidates of all backgrounds and identities can compete on an equal playing field. The ability of a business getting accurate insight into the their candidate pool and determine who's most qualified for a job is reduced when bias enters the picture.

If they’re are capable of, educated, and proven to be able to do the job. Not just because they are a woman.

It shouldn't be required, but there should be measures to ensure the most qualified candidates are being selected regardless of gender, which in most if not all cases will include women.

Yes, with the exception that if no qualified women are available then it does not apply and vice versa.

No. This is a very extreme thing to push on businesses. Businesses should have the brains to know the right thing is to ensure good representation.

No, the most qualified people should be the members and everyone should go through the same interview/ hiring process (everyone should be treated the same)

up to what the what the companies want. if they like it then great but I think that women should be treated the same as men.

Yes, and the government should do more to require and/or encourage diversity in the workplace. However, not at the expense of quality/safety. Sometimes the most qualified is best regardless of gender.

It shouldn't be a requirement, however, the person with the most qualifications should be the one to be hired. Gender religion Creed any of that should not be taken into account ever

Maybe. I think that it is good to push for that diversity, as women can bring different perspectives to the table. However, if the company has no qualified female representatives, they should not be forced to include them.

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.

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.

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.

No, but there should be an increased awareness through meaningful conversation about social inequality as part of any corporation's onboarding process

Yes, so long as the person chosen isn’t to fill a “quota” but rather for their talents and abilities.

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

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

Try to diversify but maintain a high level of performance and qualifications and who’s best for the job.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

i think it would be nice to have some female representation, but i don't think that it should be a required thing.

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

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

Women should not be permitted in the workforce at all, with the exception of combat roles or sex work.

No, as hard requirements lack flexibility for many real world situations, however they should be encouraged to have a diverse board

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.

Yes, but that could also be used to address barriers of entry for women as well, such as harassment, racism and sexism.

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

no, board members should be those most qualified and the government should not require diversity within private companies

Personally, it does not matter to me who is in these board of directors, as long as they are doing there jobs with out bias, even thought that is impossible.. So, if having woman in these position makes it more far as a whole for every one than I see only positives.

No, but if there isn't any, they could investigate to see if there isn't a case of machismo going on

i hate woman

As long as it’s clearly not an issue of discriminatory and or sexism, women are not required to be on a board of directors.

men and women have different experiences and perspectives and businesses can profit and do well with that their products/services will help and grow society as a whole and not a single unit

buisness should choose workers based on talent, not be required to

If they’re qualified, yes. In a political sense, I believe workers should be seen for their skills and abilities, rather then their gender. Their gender doesn’t interfere with how skilled they are as a person.

Businesses should be allowed to only have women, but not be against them.

not to sure on this one

Should not be required, should just be if they’re the most capable for the job, just like everyone else

Leave it to the businesses to decide

It would be more affirming if the company showcased that women are respected and welcomed without needing a requirement to ensure of their inclusion. "Required" sounds like an implication to say women are less qualified.

Corporations should be controlled by their employees

More training should be given to women. Women deserve the training needed to get high level jobs. A company shouldn't be forced to hire women but they also shouldn't be able to not someone for being a woman.

Yes, having more diversity in the workplace is positive but there should be careful consideration in c choosing females who is qualified to be board director

I do believe that if a woman is qualified to have a position in board of directors, and she seemingly has more qualifications then other applicants she should be hired. Though, I do not believe that it is right to hire a woman into any position simply because she is a woman, that would be unethical to other applicants who are better suited for the job.

It always depend on qualifications, skills and effort regardless of gender.