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

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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 @8Q9GZTDfrom Alberta  answered…5yrs5Y

Private companies shouldn't exist

 @8PNHNSWfrom Ontario  answered…5yrs5Y

Equality, just in general

 @8SDYL6Lfrom Alberta  answered…5yrs5Y

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.

 @8SGDSH4from Manitoba  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes but the diversity requirement should be for all ethnicities, gender indenties, and sexual orientations.

 @8T3T55PConservativefrom Ontario  commented…5yrs5Y

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.

 @8KM7QR5from British Columbia  answered…6yrs6Y

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

 @B244VCMfrom Ontario  answered…1yr1Y

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

 @9VC7DQBfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

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.

 @96G8YP5from Quebec  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but they need to be qualified.

 @952DT3Lfrom Saskatchewan  answered…4yrs4Y

The board should consist of the most qualified members, gender is irrelevant

 @8W9L77Jfrom Ontario  answered…5yrs5Y

It shouldnt be a requirement, I think it should be whomever is right and best fit for the job. Hiring a female shouldn't be a mandatory choice, sometimes a male may have better experience with the job so why would you hire someone not as good? Same goes for the other way around.

 @8TZ74J6from British Columbia  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes- As long as the female is qualified and not just there because of her gender

 @8TKVYXSCommunistfrom British Columbia  answered…5yrs5Y

No, and abolish all private business in favour of government-controlled industries

 @8S3NTLNfrom Ontario  answered…5yrs5Y

Worker co-op's please

 @9CMDTGLfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

We should have women on the board of directors not just because they're women but because they've worked hard and are qualified for the job, but when given the opportunity to include women it should be required

 @9C6GS8Tfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

No, we should abolish systematic sexism to allow completely unbiased opinions to flourish.

 @8TMJV2Lfrom British Columbia  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes as long as they are qualified for the job

 @8P5G6SW from Colorado  answered…5yrs5Y

No company should have a board

 @8QDSNZY from New York  answered…5yrs5Y

No, but women should have an equal chance to men and we must do more to challenge gender discrimination.

 @8P3ZQ4P from Wisconsin  answered…5yrs5Y

Not require it but hire more women.

 @5643HNNanswered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but they should be qualified for the position and not included simply because they're a woman

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