Ten years on from Norway's quota for women on corporate boards
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Re: Ten years on from Norway's quota for women on corporate boards
#2No matter how effective, I will always believe that this is outright wrong and sexist.
I am amazed that my home country, Sweden, has not followed since it is basically the feminist capital of the world.
Re: Ten years on from Norway's quota for women on corporate boards
#3No matter how effective, I will always believe that this is outright wrong and sexist. I am amazed that my home country, Sweden, has not followed since it is basically the feminist capital of the world.
Yeah but most of the outright wrong and sexist things our societies allow seem to disadvantage women. This doesn't make it even, but it's a good step.
Re: Ten years on from Norway's quota for women on corporate boards
#4No matter how effective, I will always believe that this is outright wrong and sexist. I am amazed that my home country, Sweden, has not followed since it is basically the feminist capital of the world.
It's sexist both ways too. Even if you are a woman that really deserved to lead some company, people will think that you just got there because of the quota. Every error you do would count tenfolds against you... That can't be good.
And those negative views don't entirely come from sexism. I assume similar things would happen if there was a quota for e.g. short people. People are just jealous and claim that others don't deserve things.
Edit: If you feel the urge to dislike could you at least state what you didn't like? Or are discussions frowned upon nowadays?
Re: Ten years on from Norway's quota for women on corporate boards
#5No matter how effective, I will always believe that this is outright wrong and sexist. I am amazed that my home country, Sweden, has not followed since it is basically the feminist capital of the world.
Yeah but most of the outright wrong and sexist things our societies allow seem to disadvantage women. This doesn't make it even, but it's a good step.
Which things?
Re: Ten years on from Norway's quota for women on corporate boards
#6No matter how effective, I will always believe that this is outright wrong and sexist. I am amazed that my home country, Sweden, has not followed since it is basically the feminist capital of the world.
It's sexist both ways too. Even if you are a woman that really deserved to lead some company, people will think that you just got there because of the quota. Every error you do would count tenfolds against you... That can't be good. And those negative views don't entirely come from sexism. I assume similar things would happen if there was a quota for e.g. short people. People are just jealous and claim that others do…
>Even if you are a woman that really deserved to lead some company, people will think that you just got there because of the quota.
That's their problem. They want to vocalize it, well you can fire them!
Re: Ten years on from Norway's quota for women on corporate boards
#7No matter how effective, I will always believe that this is outright wrong and sexist. I am amazed that my home country, Sweden, has not followed since it is basically the feminist capital of the world.
It's sexist both ways too. Even if you are a woman that really deserved to lead some company, people will think that you just got there because of the quota. Every error you do would count tenfolds against you... That can't be good. And those negative views don't entirely come from sexism. I assume similar things would happen if there was a quota for e.g. short people. People are just jealous and claim that others do…
Maybe better than not being elected in the first place?
To my understanding, quotas are only a transition solution.
Re: Ten years on from Norway's quota for women on corporate boards
#8It would seem that governments mandating equality works, and that basic equality isn't the end of society or successful corporate-hood as we know it.
Who would've thunk.
Re: Ten years on from Norway's quota for women on corporate boards
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah but most of the outright wrong and sexist things our societies allow seem to disadvantage women. This doesn't make it even, but it's a good step.
Which things?
Are you asking what sexist biases exist within society that are working against the interest of Women?
How about:
- Income inequality
- Unequal domestic workload
- Only 22% of elected parliamentarians being female
Re: Ten years on from Norway's quota for women on corporate boards
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's sexist both ways too. Even if you are a woman that really deserved to lead some company, people will think that you just got there because of the quota. Every error you do would count tenfolds against you... That can't be good. And those negative views don't entirely come from sexism. I assume similar things would happen if there was a quota for e.g. short people. People are just jealous and claim that others do…
>Even if you are a woman that really deserved to lead some company, people will think that you just got there because of the quota. That's their problem. They want to vocalize it, well you can fire them!
It's not even about vocalizing it. You yourself could also feel that way... Always questioning if you really earned this. Leading to imposter syndrome, insecurity and so on which might really turn you into a bad leader.