Search

European Commission weighs options to break the ‛glass ceiling' for women on company boards

Article 15/03/12 A European Commission report published March 5th shows that limited progress towards increasing the number of women on company boards has been achieved one year after EU Justice Commissioner Viviane R
read more >

European Women's Lobby calls for EU Directive

Article 05/03/12 On February 29th, The EWL published its report on progress, gaps and good practice as regards to women in the boardrooms of European companies, entitled ‘Women on Boards in Europe – From a
read more >

7 tips to get on an international board

Article 09/01/12 Broaden your horizon by getting an international board seat. Companies are struggling to get their target-number of female board members. Supply seems to be unable to keep up with demand. This opens u
read more >

Quotas: tokenism or necessary push to correct wrong views?

Article 16/08/11 According to a recent survey by executive recruiters Harvey Nash, 81% of women feel that bias in the appointment process has a major impact on female representation – but two-thirds (64%) do not
read more >

German perspective on voluntary gender quotas

Article 11/04/11 Germany's largest firms agreed recently to increase the tiny proportion of women in top business jobs in the country. But their promise was not enough for those who want legally
read more >

German CEO’s call for a ‘prettier’ board flops

Article 18/02/11 Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Josef Ackermann has come under criticism in Germany for joking that the inclusion of women on the bank's all-male executive board would make it "more colorful and
read more >

Quotas fight symptom, not cause

Article 22/03/10 The best way to increase the number of women on boards is to ensure that more women gain the right experience further down the corporate hierarchy, analyses The Economist. 
read more >