In December 2014, the government announced a new rule which would require German companies to fill 30% of their board seats with women. Women currently make up 43% of the labor market as well as 53% of graduates, but hold just 4% of managing-board seats and 15% of supervisory-board seats in Germany’s top 200 companies. The government’s solution is to require 30% of board seats to be held by women in all listed companies that are subject to “co-determination” meaning that they are required by law to have representatives of their workers on their supervisory boards. If these companies fall below the quota and a board seat becomes empty, it must be kept empty until 30% is reached again.
@9CZK2MJ10mos10MO
Yes, but transition to worker co-ops should be strongly encouraged and supported.
@99LZNH31yr1Y
Yes, not only.women but diversity should be required and minorities represented.
@99F8KBC1yr1Y
Require no but provide incentives very much so yes
Yes, if they are matching requirements for position eg.education level, experience and other much needed skills
@98HTXCQ1yr1Y
No, provide more incentives for women to want to join businesses they are underrepresented in instead
@987RNH51yr1Y
Only if she is good at her job
Size of the company should be taken into account, and the binary of men and women is harmful
@97R8VJY2yrs2Y
i don’t believe there should be a board of directors (dedicated to ensuring shareholder profits) at a company.
@97MKGSP2yrs2Y
Not required but at least give the same chance to everyone and if you are good enough you should be able to be on the board.
Women should be considered directors and should be given the chance if they are good for the job. Even though the word requiere it’s not quite the word it should be something many companies should consider more.
@9656V322yrs2Y
No, but business should be controlled by their workers instead of executives.
Only when it's done like affirmative action
@95Y9CK72yrs2Y
No the position should be granted by merit not gender
@8X89Y3SCDU/CSU Union3yrs3Y
I feel the individual should be qualified for the position
No, but the government should incentivize diversity. Carrot as opposed to stick.
@8V6XYSB3yrs3Y
No, women should not be allowed to work
Companies that have only men for long periods of time should come under some type of scrutiny.
@8LSW2WV4yrs4Y
No, women don't belong in such a role
@8CPZZ9L4yrs4Y
No, but companies of a certain size or above should be required to interview diverse candidates of multiple genders, ethnic backgrounds, etc. (see the Rooney Rule in NFL)
No, there should be no legal requirement but the government should do more to increase diversity
@8CM6DHC4yrs4Y
No, women don't belong in the workplace
@7J7L92W2yrs2Y
No, however there should be more measures to include women to positions of power
@93GCYWX2yrs2Y
No, but businesses should diversify anyway.
@9334YP32yrs2Y
No, and any business that receives any kind of government funding or benefits should be required to have only heterosexual cisgender male Christians on their board of directors.
@92T58MH2yrs2Y
no but thy should try to diversify their business as it would probably help them
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, and businesses should also be required to have non-binary individuals on their board of directors
@6LV5ZML2yrs2Y
Yes, if they are a publicly owned and traded company.
@925J4Q82yrs2Y
depends on the job and if they are qualified for the job
@8ZYQ39P2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if the woman is undeniably qualified.
@8SGXQ5C2yrs2Y
No a woman's place is at home being an educator of her children
@8ZVJ2342yrs2Y
It’s whatever the business wants
@8ZLZHD92yrs2Y
Yes, but only because the current opportunity for men and women to elevate themselves in the workplace and is unequal, favoring men. Once this and the campaign for equal pay is resolved, then it is not necessary.
@8ZGYJSG2yrs2Y
yes and no it really just depends on how they do there job.
@8ZB6ZXW2yrs2Y
No, but more should be done to incentivize businesses to diversify their board of directors and workplace
@748XY8M2yrs2Y
Replace boards of directors with directly elected workers' councils
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, let them choose the gender mix (or lack thereof), and let them reveal the degree of commitment to diversity, so that potential customers and clients can choose whether or not to do business with them accordingly.
@8TKFNNS2yrs2Y
Yes Only with hard work and effort.
@8YZ77F82yrs2Y
Any Board of Directors should have an independent minority advisory board to make sure all cultures are being respected.
@8YX4JT92yrs2Y
The presence of women does not itself effect equality
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, but they should willingly allow women on their board of directors
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, but they should willingly let women on their board of directors
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, but they should willingly have women on their board of directors
@8YF4BR72yrs2Y
No, position in a company should be based on experience and qualifications, not gender
@8YJ6ZGY2yrs2Y
Yes if they're qualified for the job
@8YDJ4S52yrs2Y
yes, if they earn the spot and the same goes for a male
@8YDDQXR2yrs2Y
if women have the ability to serve in that board.
@73LQC572yrs2Y
It is up to the business.
@8XP4MLR2yrs2Y
1. It depends on the business 2. The larger the business, the more diversity required.
@8XBMR4G3yrs3Y
No, but the government should work to fight workplace discrimination in other ways
@8X8TPKQ3yrs3Y
No, but there must be a diverse selection committee to be sure that the business does not become patriarchal.
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