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 … Business • 19 Jun
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 … Business • 27 May 22
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 … Business • 06 Jan 21
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
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 … Election 2016 • 11 Mar 16
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. Election 2016 • 18 Feb 16
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
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
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 … News • 18 Nov 13
