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Filed under: Discrimination, Gender Inequality, Men And Women, Society, Women

The German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom announced recently they would introduce a dictate that by 2015 30% of middle and upper management positions must be filled by women.

Quotas supporter: Sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick / File

They are thus far the only DAX-listed company to consider such a move, but elsewhere in Europe gender quotas are becoming an increasingly familiar site on the corporate landscape.

Norway introduced legislation in 2002 that required 40% of all board members to be women, with Spain and the Netherlands following suit. Other countries contemplating passing similar laws include Belgium, Britain, Germany, France and Sweden.

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TracyS says:

05:35pm | 19/05/10

“Maternity leave, harrassment claims, bitchiness, monthly hormonal mood swings, and the constant need for flexibility to look after sick kids. “ One false assumption being that all women are mums. In a community where female participation in tertiary education is high and a considerable proportion of women graduates chosing not… Read more »
Anthony says:

08:06pm | 14/05/10

You can easily argue this point both ways. On one hand, you can say that there aren’t enough women in high-paying jobs, and something should be done. On the other, you can say that in a company that has mainly men at the top, you are saying that they should… Read more »

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