The disgraceful facts on women and power in the UK

Putting together some policy material, I was reminded that I haven’t linked to the Sex and Power 2008 report for the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which “reveals women hold just 11 per cent of FTSE 100 directorships and only 19.3 per cent of the positions in Parliament” (and lots more beside).

And browsing around a subject that I’ve been exploring, Norway’s provision ensuring that 40% of directors on boards of major companies are women, a report that explores how that’s worked out, and how the rest of Europe is faring.

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