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| Women on Board |
This weekend, I found an article about women leaders in ‘De Standaard’. The article is about a couple of women who raised an NPO called ‘Women on Board’.
Their target is to bring women together who are capable and willing to take responsibilities. After that, they are brought in contact with companies who are looking for new members for the board of directors.
The NPO doesn’t particularly want quota for the amount of women in business, but it does try to convince several companies that they shouldn’t make a difference between men and women. It’s not their intention to favour women, but to give them an equal chance.
I think it’s interesting to see that NPO’s are being established to get more women in a higher position. The fact that the article was in the newspaper this weekend, proves that the issue is currently a hot topic.
Sarah Boone
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As long as women only request quotas in board rooms and parliaments, but not in coal mines or in rubbish collection (http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2010/10/03/quotas-for-women-why-only-in-boardrooms/), it is obvious that this is not about equality, but about a shortcut to success.
ReplyDeleteI think it is good that these types of organisations exist.
ReplyDeleteBut I guess we should, indeed, figure out if this isn't an easy and quick way for women to be successfull.
Celina Buyle