EU Pushes for 40% Quota for Women on Company Boards
The European commission is pushing for a quota for women on company boards to address the slow progress to gender equality in the senior ranks of publicly listed businesses. Under the proposals, companies whose non-executive directors are more than 60% male would be required to prioritise women when candidates of equal merit were being considered for a post. Previous attempts by the EU’s executive to set a 40% goal for women in the top ranks of listed companies have been blocked by Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden overs fears that Brussels was overreaching into domestic affairs. Hungary and Poland have opposed the move on ideological grounds. The result of the impasse has been slow progress to greater diversity at the top of companies. Women made up 29% of recruits to UK boards in 2016, down from 32.1% in 2014 and 31.6% in 2012, according to research by the recruiter Egon…
South Korea to Step up Efforts to Boost Number of Women in Top Public Posts
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Nigeria: Alakija to Host 200 Women to Unprecedented Flourish Africa Conference
Flourish Africa, a self-help and women empowerment platform founded by Mrs. Folorunso Alakija, Executive Vice Chair of Famfa Oil and designed to encourage women…
Cyprus: MPs Seek to Uphold the Right of Breastfeeding Mothers
Some members of the Cyprus Parliament have recently drafted two legislative proposals aiming at affording greater protection to mothers who breastfeed. The first bill…
Saudi Arabia Women Work for the First Time
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Speaker of Namibia National Assembly Pledges to Champion Women Rights
Speaker of Namibia’s National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi has pledged to advance the rights of women and girls through monitoring gender mainstreaming legislation passed…
Sri Lanka: President Pledges Increased Women Representation in Politics
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, says the current government is committed to increasing female representation in politics and is formulating required laws and…
When Determination Paves the Way: The Amazing Story of Antonia Gutiérrez
Antonia Gutiérrez made history when she was named the first female CEO of American Airlines México after having worked with the company for more…
Discipline: How Best to Go About It
We want our children to learn from their mistakes and not repeat them. So the natural thinking is to send them to the “time…
Architecture as a tool for Urban Development
Being an exception in providing value in various aspects of life is what passionate people love to do, adding beauty to life’s untapped resource…
Basic Steps to Achieving an Acne Free Skin
Whether you are blessed with clear skin or constantly battling with acne, oil or redness, a proper skincare routine is necessary to ensure your…
