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Questions
1. Given that women participate in the labor force in roughly the same proportion as men, why do you think women
occupy so few seats on boards of directors?
2. Do you agree with the quotas established in many EU countries? Why or why not?
3. Beyond legal remedies, what do you think can be done to increase women’s representations on boards
of directors?
4. One recent study found no link between female representation on boards of directors and these companies’
corporate sustainability or environmental policies. The study’s author expressed surprise at the findings. Do the
findings surprise you? Why or why not?