In Monday 5 October’s plenary MEPs reiterated their desire to see a resumption of the negotiations on the draft Women on Boards directive (see EUROPE B12564A17).
This text, which aimed to introduce a requirement for 40% of women on company boards in the private and public sectors, had been backed by Parliament as early as 2013, but remains blocked in the EU Council.
“States are afraid, afraid of losing their voters, and are not assuming their responsibilities”, denounced Samira...