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The Nordic country was the first in the world to introduce a 40% gender quota on the boards of listed companies, in 2005.

Norway proposes gender quota for unlisted companies

Large and mid-size private firms in Norway must have boards comprising at least 40% women, Norway's government proposed in a bill today, in a further push to break the glass ceiling preventing women from reaching top positions.

Business • 19 Jun 23

A seminar hosted today by the NWCI in partnership with the Norwegian Embassy, highlighted how learnings from gender quotas introduced in Norway and other countries could be applied to Irish legislation

Calls to look at Norwegian model on gender quotas

The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) has called on the Government to look to the Norwegian model of legislative gender quotas in its urge for political support for the Private Members Bill on gender quotas for boards.

Business • 27 May 22

Germany approves legislation to force larger listed companies to have at least one woman on their boards

German cabinet agrees quota for women on company boards

Germany's cabinet has today approved legislation to force larger listed companies to have at least one woman on their boards, following years of debate over the issue.

Business • 06 Jan 21

Minister John Paul Phelan said he was using a "carrot" as opposed to a "stick" to get parties to run more female candidates.

Financial incentive for female candidates in election

The Government is to provide financial incentives to get parties to select more women candidates for the forthcoming local elections.

Politics • 10 Mar 19

A record 35 women were elected to the 32nd Dáil

No gender quota increase if fresh election called

The gender quota which requires larger political parties put forward at least 30% female candidates will not be increased if attempts to form a government fail and another election is called.

Election 2016 • 11 Mar 16

It remains to be seen whether gender will be a bigger factor in voting behaviour in this election

Breaking the Mould?

There were expectations that the quota would give us a new Dáil with a lot more women, but that may not be the case.

News • 18 Feb 16

Brian Mohan had hoped to be selected to run for Fianna Fáil in Dublin Central

Date set for gender quota challenge

A challenge by a Fianna Fáil party activist to new electoral laws on gender quotas will be heard at the High Court in January.

News • 30 Nov 15

Under the MEP plan, companies will have to adjust their recruitment, selection and appointment procedures

MEPs seek increase in ratio of women on boards

MEPs meeting in Strasbourg have endorsed a plan for binding legislation to be introduced that would increase the share of women on company boards.

News • 20 Nov 13

Angela Merkel's conservatives want their victory in September's election reflected in the deal

Germany set to introduce gender quotas for boards

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) have agreed to introduce legislation requiring German companies to allot 30% of their non-executive board seats to women from 2016.

News • 18 Nov 13

Gender Quotas