Equality
New event announced “A world heading towards equality – through technology”
"A world heading towards equality – through technology" Committee Room 2 , Scottish Parliament 5th March 2015 6pm Speaker ; Uffe Elbæk MP Sponsor ; Jean Urquhart MSP Chaired by journalist and NH Director Lesley Riddoch
Women’s Quotas and The Norwegian Experience – meeting notes
Women’s Quotas and The Norwegian Experience – meeting notes Women’s Quotas – The Norwegian experience NORDIC HORIZONS with Mai-Lill Ibsen and Arne Selvik Lecture Theatre Moray House, EH8 8AQ 6pm 2nd December 2014 In 2002 the Norwegian conservative Trade Minister announced a ‘Quota Law’ requiring publically listed companies to appoint 40% of the under-represented gender to their boards or face being closed down. Despite criticism the law came into force in 2006. Around 500 PLC’s were affected and during a two year transition period a hundred opted to delist from the Oslo Stock Exchange – some to avoid the quotas. Since then numbers of women on PLC boards has risen from 10% to 40%. Research suggests board selection is now more professional and international, and female boar...Read More