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Are female quotas on boards inevitable?

Business weighs in on the minister's threats over gender diversity on boards.

Calida Stuart-Menteath
Tue, 10 Jul 2018

The quota chestnut has been cracked open again but the business community is adamant forcing boards to appoint a set number of women as directors is not ideal.

The government said last week it will ensure half of all directors on state sector boards and committees are women by 2021, compared

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Calida Stuart-Menteath
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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