In December 2014, the German government announced a new rule which would require German companies to fill 30% of their board seats with women. In 2016 23.6% of corporate boards in Australia appointed women to fill board ships. There are currently no laws in Australia requiring boards to fill seats with women directors. In Norway 35.5% of boards contain women directors which is the highest percentage in the world.
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Response rates from 5k Sydney voters.
45% Yes |
55% No |
39% Yes |
34% No |
4% Yes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace |
19% No, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
1% Yes, but only for large international corporations |
2% No, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses |
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Unique answers from Sydney voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B4BPF7T1 day1D
No. While we should encourage diversity, it should be up to the business if they want to require it or not.
@B2SXP9S2mos2MO
No, diversity should be encouraged by government but not mandated by it. It should be up to the business if they decide to mandate it.
@B2PSGJR2mos2MO
No, but a history of having no women over time should trigger an investigation into possible discriminatory practices
@B2MJMC42mos2MO
Businesses should invest more in the career development of women as they rise through the ranks, ensuring that women appointed to a directorship position have earned the spot and are not just there for diversity. There are a lot of women who would do an amazing job, it it just harder for us to be taken seriously and be given the same tools to suceed as a man.
@B2K7VWM2mos2MO
it should not have to be required for businesses to have women on the board, but women who are qualified should not be denied the position because of their gender.
@B3TZ7VF3wks3W
No, it should be up to the business if they mandate it, not the government itself, although we should encourage diversity if it is possible.
@B34HX871mo1MO
No, but increase oversight to ensure there is no gender discrimination on selecting the most qualified individual.
@B32TNNV1mo1MO
No, but it should be encouraged. I think naturally due to stakeholder power, they will generally have women in TMT’s because it looks bad on the business externally from clients etc. and reputation is vital, especially in the current climate where ESG and CSR are so relevant.
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