Question

In 2008, all public companies in Norway were obliged by law to ensure that at least 40% of their board directors were women. List and briefly discuss arguments for and against such legislation in the US.

Answer 1

Arguments in favour:
1. Legislation or quotas lead to action which in turn leads to education and training of women which as one of the main goal of the legislation.
2. Out of the box thinking: When organizations run by men for most of the time will face some women on top of the leadership, it will surely result in some new ideas of working.
3. There are studies that show women directors have higher formal education than their male counterparts.

Arguments in against:
1. Many deserving male candidates will not get promoted due to quotas.
2. There is a way less gender discrimination in US than was in Norway, so it will kind of a bias then.
3. If legislation is passed, There may be a scenario that single women will be holding many positions which is clearly not the motto.

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