Comments on: France leads the way for women in the boardroom – should we follow?

By: atrochect

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By: Shweta Gupta

Shweta Gupta — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:07:04 +0000

Positive discrimination is an extremely touch issue. Taking a stand on it is tough, as everybody likes to see it this way, as Sarah puts it well in response above

a job role ‘because I was a woman’ rather than being given the job ‘because I was good.

Are we looking for another century, a decade or what timeframe to see the equal opportunity reflect in numbers at the top levels , parliaments, and places where decisions play major role in shaping the century, economy, culture, nations, policies our children ..

How many men have been wondering that they held the jobs because of lack of 50% of the other gender having historically started off with different expectations – hardly — they *deserved/worked hard for it* —

By: Irene Rukerebuka

Irene Rukerebuka — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:18:44 +0000

Sarah/Astrid what do you suggest? Do you think there is a difference between the way men and women govern or do business? Do you think the reason that despite we’re 51% of the population women are inherently not that ambitous nor capable of being on boards, hence the reason we’re on boards in such a small number?

Should we really be looking into getting women to become more stay at home mothers because evidence shows that is clearly the only think we do really well?

I mean there’s what 15% if that of us as MP’s….how many of us are CEO’s for a high growth company? What is the percentage of women having a factor in the development of our economy in a big way?

As someone who constantly faces discrimination for numerous and a myriad of reasons, I will admit being a fan of affirmative action.

Especially with what happened with the recession and the way it was handled-evidence shows women are more risk adversed-I find it really uncomfortable to hear women or minorities appear negative about positive discrimination.

If we were n’t discriminated against, then we wouldn’t have it would we?

It’s like saying well, the suffragettes gave us the vote and that’s all that needs to be done. Suddenly those men who have enjoyed all that freedom of being able to pursue their dreams, will suddenly change their minds and boom, treat women with 100% equality.

The more we come up with solutions, maybe then positive discrimination will disappear once and for all.

By: Astrid

Astrid — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:48:25 +0000

I agree with Sarah. I think it is so sad that we have to come up with a rule in order to ensure that women are present in a board room.

By: Sarah Turner

Sarah Turner — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:36:35 +0000

Good article Julie. I’m on the fence with this one a bit. (Very unlike me!). Can’t help but feel that positive discrimination is still discrimination. Before I freelanced I would have hated to be given a job role ‘because I was a woman’ rather than being given the job ‘because I was good.’ We (women) can’t complain about discrimination and then applaud it if it’s in our favour, surely?

Woud like to hear what other people think.