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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@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
No, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender
@9FLTH782yrs2Y
If a woman is more qualified or more educated in matters that will benefit the company than a man then she should be allowed to be a board member and vice versa. All that matters is that the board is running the company in the best way possible.
@9FTZBZ42yrs2Y
If a man and a woman have the same qualifications for a position then it should be based in effectiveness or ingenuity or determination, race and gender should never be factors in achievement based positions. If the woman is qualified then she will earn the position, if she is not then the company is all the better for it as it will be under a more skilled and qualified leader who just so happens to be a man.
@9GKPQKQLibertarian2yrs2Y
If women truly got paid less than men, corporations would hire more women to increase profit. Women are "paid less," because they aren't working as high paying job, they aren't working the same amount of hours, or they are capable to do the same type of jobs as men physically.
@9FNW66MProgressive2yrs2Y
Because there are qualified people of all races and genders so there should only be that policy in place if there is discrimination occurring on a large scale.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
No
@9F758BWLibertarian2yrs2Y
It may discriminate towards people who may be just as if not more qualified.
@9F8TH932yrs2Y
women represent 58.3% of the U.S. workforce, while men represent 41.7%. Working Asian women are more likely to work in management, professional, and other related executive positions than women of other races and ethnicity.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
Yes
@B495GHC1mo1MO
Why so? I am not a women, but practices like DEI and "women empowerment" policies to me violate the 14th amendment, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which I read the first 3 articles of
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
No, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
Yes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace
@9F5XWHK2yrs2Y
People of color or people that say they are of different genders than male should not be viewed as a better higher than people that are white or male purely based off of their race or gender because that is immoral, racist, and sexist.
@9F8TH932yrs2Y
The issue with gender diversity or racial diversity is that it favors only the people who fit the quota and nothing else. They should hire the people who are the best in their field instead of being required to hire a person who cannot do their job correctly.
@9FG3DKVRepublican2yrs2Y
The workplace can hire whoever they want and who best fits the job and if they decide that the people who best fit the position end up being all white men then that is who they should hire.
@9FLTH782yrs2Y
I don't think the government should "require" anything though I think they should heavily encourage diversity.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
Yes, but only for large international corporations
@9FTZBZ42yrs2Y
A persons gender should not be a factor in if they receive a position in a company. It should go to the most qualified person, if it happens to be a woman than that is great, but forced diversity rarely leads to success.
@9FNW66MProgressive2yrs2Y
Women are more than capable of getting there without the requirement being there. If policy like that is put in place only for women it gives men and people who look down upon women an easy argument to diminish women's ability to get there.
@Th3004145yrs5Y
Not necessarily required, but more diversity us needed
@8HJPJB75yrs5Y
Have people on the board that are qualified regardless of gender or race. Gender should not be a contributing factor
@9JW87V61yr1Y
Not required since board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender, but any board that entirely lacks female representation and has a history of lacking representation should be investigated for a possible gender bias
@5BHYRNZ5yrs5Y
Only men should be allowed as board members.
@NameIGuessLolSocialist 8mos8MO
Someone actually thinks like this?! All genders and sexes are deserving of equal treatment. End of story.
@Patriot-#1776Constitution8mos8MO
Why? There's a difference between men and women. Businesses should have that choice.
@NameIGuessLolSocialist 8mos8MO
And what diff
Because there is a broad consensus among scientists that there are no significant differences between male and female intelligence and qualification. What 'difference' do you speak of?
@Patriot-#1776Constitution8mos8MO
In intelligence there is not, but generally speaking there are male virtues and male vices and female virtues and female vices (with exceptions). Fundamentally their nature is different, and they were wired for different roles within the contexts of the church, the family, and various other social institutions.
@8PCT9HB4yrs4Y
Where is the argument here? Studies have shown women and men being near identical in levels of intelligence, and women are able to accomplish just as much as men are. Don't try to "discuss" a topic you clearly haven't educated yourself on with zero back up argument or evidence.
Source: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/04/study-finds-some-significant-differences-brains-men-and-women
@9T4CCMZ8mos8MO
Would you rather have MrSmallBrain who lowers productivity by 40% or MsBigBrain who increases productivity by 40%. You can't assume a gender is less qualified than another?
@92RB63W3yrs3Y
Hire the most qualified candidates, but have blind interviews or blind applications. Remove any indication of biases such as name, race, gender. relevant experience and qualifications on a resume are all that should be required. When people say “hire the most qualified candidate” it’s a dog whistle that usually means, “don’t change the way applications and interviews are done because then it won’t inherently benefit the white male like me.”
@9TYJFHK8mos8MO
“When people say “hire the most qualified candidate” it’s a dog whistle that usually means, “don’t change the way applications and interviews are done because then it won’t inherently benefit the white male like me.””
That's never the case. People who say "hire the most qualified candidate" mean "hire the most qualified candidate".
@9S5YGKM9mos9MO
This is such an awesome take. I love this idea.
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
How does gender diversity within a workplace contribute to breaking down stereotypes and prejudices?
@9YG2QT96mos6MO
Gender diversity is great because it not only gives everyone more equal opportunity within the workplace, but also promotes diverse opinions and viewpoints to help innovate new and less narrow-minded solutions
@9YFZRZV6mos6MO
Allows for more collaboration in the workplace and overall better community.
@9YFZLDW6mos6MO
Gender Workplace Diversity may contribute to the dismantling of stereotypes and prejudices in environments where such phenomena yet exist.
@9YG367K6mos6MO
It works alright but don’t let the pendulum swing too far/doing it just for the sake of it with quotas or something or a new bias
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
Can you share a personal experience where gender diversity (or the lack of it) in a workplace impacted you or someone you know?
@9YFSM5C6mos6MO
I have not experience any gender or racial issue in my workplace so far.
In the conversation of maternity vs paternity leave it is not offered for a sufficient time or offered equally to benefit both parents regardless of gender
@9YFVPC4 6mos6MO
I have worked jobs where I am the only male during a shift. It is usually without drama, it comes down to how well do you mesh with someone as a person, less so as their gender. More women than men complain about working with the opposite gender, and usually women are the ones creating drama. Men are guilty of not doing their job, or not caring about doing their job. Both genders have their issues that I have experienced.
@9TS9HV58mos8MO
Higher ups at my mothers workplace passed her over for a raise or promotion multiple times because, and I quote, "Well (male employee) has to take care of his family, so he needs the raise more than you do."
@9D5CCYX2yrs2Y
board members should be the most qualified regardless of what their gender or sex is.
@ZealousL3ftLeaningGreen2yrs2Y
I completely understand where you're coming from - qualifications should indeed be paramount. However, the issue lies in the fact that women, despite being equally qualified, are often overlooked for board positions. For instance, a study by Harvard Business Review found that women are less likely to be considered for board positions, even when they have the same qualifications as men. This suggests that biases, even if unconscious, are at play. If requirements were put in place, it could correct this imbalance.
@9TYJFHK8mos8MO
In that case, mandating blind evaluations would be far more effective than quotas.
@erikb95yrs5Y
No. Let them choose the gender mix (or lack thereof), 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.
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
From your perspective, what role does education play in preparing future professionals for a gender-diverse workplace?
@9YFDPXY6mos6MO
School does prepare children for a more gender diverse workplace.
@9TPC2JG8mos8MO
School doesnt prepare kids for a gender-diverse workplace that is the dumbest thing ive ever heard. Im in ublic highschool and consistently one of the most pressing topics in the halls is how awesome the football boys are. Nobody talks about women. If anything school does the opposite of prepare us.
@9TPCB4D8mos8MO
Education helps people work with others, including those of other genders, races, etc. It also helps so that people are educated about different backgrounds and individuals.
@9TPB93G8mos8MO
Education does help people be aware and accept people from other genders. Also, being in an education with the gender-diverse kinda helps more because it helps build a better society.
@9SV9J3J8mos8MO
It should not be required because only those most qualified should be chosen and some companies may not need women at all because it is a men's product or vice versa.
@9SXH6DP8mos8MO
AI results:
: C-suite: While women make up 28% of the C-suite, men still make up 72%. Senior management: Worldwide, women hold 33.5% of senior management positions. S&P 100: Women make up 28% of executives in the top leadership teams of the S&P 100, while men make up 83% of the named executive officers. Revenue-generating roles: Women hold less than one-third of revenue-generating management roles, which can have a significant impact on a company's strategy and decision-making. CEO: In 2021, 41 women were CEOs of Fortune 500 companies
@54MDY265yrs5Y
Yes, in proportion to number of women employees.
@957BTS43yrs3Y
No, women should not be in the workplace
@JonBSimConstitution3yrs3Y
“women should not be in the workplace”
Not all women can/should be homemakers.
@B4RTX8T3wks3W
Required no, but there should be a quota thats required
Some women are better picks than men, and if not there would be the quota to diversify the input the board will have
If a women over a men would be a 5% worse pick (of whoever is in the running of a spot), it counteracts of having a different viewpoint to things in some regard
@9ZPRVSR6mos6MO
No, instead fund programs designed to limit workplace discrimination that results in few women in board positions.
@9ZFLX4Z 6mos6MO
if they have women in the business that have the education, experience, and the training just like any other person than yes there should be women on the board
Not required, since board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender, but any company board with a history of lacking female representation should be investigated for a possible gender bias
@9L74FFC1yr1Y
Not required since members should be the most qualified regardless of gender, but it should be encouraged and any board that’s entirely devoid of female representation should be investigated for a possible gender bias
@9RNXDQ9Progressive10mos10MO
This increases tokenism and I would rather invest in approaches to identify and promote women with talent or potential
@9R6H2FTRepublican10mos10MO
No. Perhaps to be required to not turn anyone away or “take points off” anyone for being either male or female, sure. But requiring a business or organization to have to find women workers only results in embarassment for women everywhere as they watch female DEI-hired Secret Service agents ask “what do we do? where are we going?” and spend several minutes trying to holster their handgun. Imagine that level of embarassment in a leadership position. No thanks.
@9R33LXY10mos10MO
No, it should not be a requirement but actively refusing to appoint a woman to the board because she is a woman is illegal.
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
What challenges do you think employers face when trying to create a gender-diverse workplace, and how can they overcome them?
@9TT442G8mos8MO
Equal opportunity for both genders in the work field.
@9TT347P8mos8MO
I think that gender-diverse workplaces never truly work. In the long run, a lot of people try and try for gender-diverse workplaces but they normally stay true to more simple tasks. Such as, the men taking the trash out.
@8S3FDV64yrs4Y
abolish private property
@8X7SP8Q4yrs4Y
Yeah, what could possibly go wrong? There's no way there will be famine, or something like that... Definitely not. It's not as though one happens almost every time somebody tries something like this.
@95B6VWF3yrs3Y
No, but when picking who is going to be on the board, they should make all applications anonymous (no name, gender, race, ethnicity). This would ensure that everyone is picked purley from their qualifications.
@JonBSimConstitution3yrs3Y
“purley”
Purely
@8Q4WQDX4yrs4Y
No, Women Belong In The Kitchen
No, and women should be removed from the workplace
I hope for more women to be in the higher offices but may the best candiate win that job.
@8KZ4TKQ5yrs5Y
No, it all depends on what the member can bring to the business. Gender should not have any significant meaning
@8SGQ5FW4yrs4Y
No, if a women wants that position, they need to earn it
@94K5G693yrs3Y
Institute workplace democracy
@8LCBPXT5yrs5Y
not if they are not qualified
@8L7BG6Y5yrs5Y
Require Equality or opportunity, not go for equality of outcome.
@95CY9ZG3yrs3Y
no, businesses should be owned by the workers so the workers control who is on the board of directors
@9C95G2P2yrs2Y
No, women should marry and stay home with the children. Only men should work.
@VulcanMan6 2yrs2Y
I didn't realize you were anti-freedom...
I’m a communist and I don’t think businesses should even exist.
@9D4Y3KJ2yrs2Y
Yes if they are qualified. You shouldn't put them there too just put a check on the diversity box.
@95F258N3yrs3Y
Yes, but they must be qualified candidates for the position
@95CH6QQRepublican3yrs3Y
Yes, but the government should not intervene due to the company being incompetent
@9589R3F3yrs3Y
Yes, if they are equal to or better in qualification to be part of board of directors.
@9585D6D3yrs3Y
you can solve this by having businesses be directly worker owned (socialism)
@957ZJ8XRepublican3yrs3Y
Yes, As long as they meet the same requirements.
@957C7R53yrs3Y
No, but diversity in the workspace should be highly encouraged and no one should be rejected just because of their gender, race, or sexuality
@956VPRQ3yrs3Y
No business should be required to hire anyone other than whom they deem qualified for the job so long as discrimination didn't play a role.
@956NLH83yrs3Y
No, only because if the company feels as though they are required to do something, they might pick the only person available to do the job instead of the most qualified person.,
@956N2D33yrs3Y
Yes, but only they should be qualified
@956MRK83yrs3Y
They should focus on the content of their character over focusing solely on their sex.
@956MHG73yrs3Y
they shouldn't be required if the woman is qualified then its what ever the board decides
@956M4YH3yrs3Y
It should depend on how well they are
Yes, but positions of authority should consist of the most qualified despite gender or gender identification
@9526B4J3yrs3Y
Yes, and then Board of Directors should be elected by the Workers
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