Sex Discrimination
When this new picture for my column (headshot) was emailed to me, I zoomed in. And zoomed in again.
What do you reckon I saw? Smart top? Nice jeans? Fab blow-dry? Nope. I saw lines. Big parenthesis-shaped ones running Jack Nicholson Joker-style from my nose to my chin. You didn’t notice? You do now.
Apparently, they’re called nasolabial folds and are caused by ageing and laughing – which is unfortunate because, short of sticking myself in the deep freeze or being perpetually glum, they’re only going to get worse.
It is a running joke in my office that we should just pack up and relocate to Norway.
Norway has an enviable track record when it comes to gender equality initiatives.
And looking specifically at the issue of women in corporate leadership, Norway’s experience with the introduction of quotas for corporate boards has shown that such measures can radically alter gender equality outcomes for the better.
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Joline says:
This article caught my interest and I love reading all the comments. I would say that though there is prevalence in the discrimination, we cannot really make a certain rule that can stop the discrimination since almost all laws in one way or another will really interfere into one or… Read more »
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Les says:
The sex discrimmination tribunal is an arm of the femminist movement and men are finally beginning to wake up to this. For years men have been making concessions to appease those who strive to bring about greater gender balance whether in work place or other areas. Personally I think this… Read more »
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