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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10556
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION / (ae) women

Quotas in key posts fail to win over council

Brussels, 17/02/2012 (Agence Europe) - Several member states are not in favour of imposing quotas for the numbers of women on the boards of directors of companies, but all nonetheless recognise the need to take action on the matter. Many studies confirm the link between the presence of women in companies and economic performance. The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers Council of Friday 17 February held an exploratory debate on the issue, after which European Commissioner for...

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