In the United States, women hold 19.2 percent of board seats of companies listed in the Standard and Poors directory. In 2018 California became the first U.S. state to require companies based within its borders to put female directors on their boards. Companies with at least five directors would need to have two or three female directors, depending on the size of the board, according to the new law. Those that don’t would face financial penalties. In July 2022 a judge in the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles ruled that the law was unconstitutional because it violated the equal protection clause of the state’s constitution, according to a copy of the verdict.
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@haxzie1yr1Y
It’s better to be encouraged rather than forced as even the women hired can just be to save face, and not because they’re doing important work at the company. This requires the systems in place to be questioned and can’t be fixed with a mandate.
@Fluffysocks099 1yr1Y
Yes, but education and support should be offered so that women are being given power for their skills and not their gender.
@9FB3K622yrs2Y
There should be financial incentives for companies that show gender and racial equity on Boards..
@9S8GLGP9mos9MO
Businesses should include everyone of all genders, but individuals must be qualified and not chosen on the basis of gender.
@96GBM793yrs3Y
It shouldn't matter if there was a women or not
@967XCLB3yrs3Y
@95Z94D93yrs3Y
No, the board of directors should be made up of elected workers of the company.
@8Z5387C3yrs3Y
No, but they should be incentivized to have minority and gender equality practices.
@8Y8QS4G3yrs3Y
not necessarily- diversity should occur naturally, rather than be manufactured
@8WY9T7L4yrs4Y
Businesses should hire based on factors other than sex, sex is irrelevant
@8SB7YJ24yrs4Y
No, qualifications should be based on merit and not gender.
No, board members should be the most qualities regardless of gender, but there should be a quota a company has to reach with how many woman they employ.
@8Q9695H4yrs4Y
The government should support diversity in the workplace with those who are also qualified regardless of gender
@slapylives4yrs4Y
Yes, but ideally there should be no board of directors
Equal opportunity. If they are qualified then yes but not just hire because they need to fill a quota
@8NNKZ325yrs5Y
This is saying that women arent good enough to make it based on merit alone and thats pretty sexist bro
@8LL5Y4V5yrs5Y
Yes, but for public companies only.
@8L7H25M5yrs5Y
Only if they are the best candidate fit
@8HKQGHW5yrs5Y
No, but there should be more incentives to have a diverse board of directors. There is always talent in every group of people.
@8H3XBR95yrs5Y
If there is a woman who is as qualified as a man then yes.
@8C568P35yrs5Y
This shouldn't even be an issue. Some's gender shouldn't have anything to do with how smart they are or how good their work ethic is. If someone has the experience and the knowledge they should have equal opportunity.
Yes as long as they're qualified and are given the same circumstances and abilities as the men. they must be given the same opportuninities.
No, this wouldn't address baseline issues related to sexism and capitalism.
@977TXPB3yrs3Y
Weird phrasing of "requiring". Just hire a person or don't, not based on what is between their legs or appearance.
@8VYJGQS4yrs4Y
It’s not required but if you aren’t having someone on board just because gender then that’s not good
@8SZPG5Z4yrs4Y
Yes, all workers should be on the board.
@B32JXQ53mos3MO
Yes, but not as a Legal requirement. The government should put in motions so that it is harder to prevent Women from being on the Boards.
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