Importance of women's political empowerement - Gurmai Zita
Importance of women's political empowerement - Gurmai Zita
Importance of women's political empowerement - Gurmai Zita
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126<br />
Annex<br />
Norway<br />
(2003)<br />
Spain<br />
(2007)<br />
Switzerland<br />
(2006)<br />
The<br />
Netherlands<br />
(2010)<br />
Public limited companies;<br />
state owned companies;<br />
intermunicipal companies.<br />
Public limited companies<br />
with 250+ employees.<br />
40%<br />
40%<br />
State-owned companies. 30% 2011<br />
All companies (regardless<br />
<strong>of</strong> listing, ownership,<br />
private/public) with 250+<br />
employees (or turnover<br />
criteria).<br />
30% in<br />
boards and<br />
senior<br />
manageme<br />
nt<br />
2008 Official warning;<br />
fines; ultimate<br />
delisting and<br />
dissolution.<br />
2015 No penalties;<br />
incentive: potential<br />
priority status for<br />
government<br />
contracts.<br />
2016 No sanctions in<br />
law. Comply or<br />
explain in annual<br />
report and publish<br />
action plan to<br />
address.<br />
Source: Jo Armstrong (2012): Gender Quotas in Management Boards. European Parliament,<br />
Directorate-General for Internal Policies, Policy Department C, Citizens’ rights and<br />
constitutional affairs, pp.30-31.
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