Which country has women on 39% of corporate boards?

In 2004 the Government of Norway took affirmative action on improving gender equality in the corporate sector. It passed a law that required Norway's 500 Public Limited Companies (PLC) to fill 40% of their board seats with the under-represented gender within two years.

In 2003, 7% of PLC boards were made up of females. By July 2008 it had increased to 39%. Businesses have experienced an enhancement of their corporate reputation and corporate leaders say they needed something dramatic to open up their eyes to the talent they were missing out. Many women have been approached for top management jobs as well as board positions. Women are now visible in corporate Norway.

Arni Hole, Director General of the Norwegian Ministry of Children and Equality, will be the keynote speaker at the 2nd Diversity on Boards Conference in Sydney in September on the topic "Is there merit in quotas." The Norwegian Government found it was the only means of getting the corporate sector to take its obligations seriously. Would it work in Australia?

Consider attending the 2nd Diversity on Boards Conference, I think it is important for all women in Australia to be represented!

All the details and the full program are at: http://www.womenonboards.org.au/events/diversity2009/index.htm