gender quota
Mandated diversity ratio
A gender quota is a policy requiring a minimum percentage or number of positions be filled by people of a particular gender, typically women.
Such quotas appear in corporate boards, political parties, and legislative bodies: Norway requires at least 40% women on corporate boards.
Supporters see quotas as correcting systemic underrepresentation; critics argue they prioritize demographic targets over qualifications.
- affirmative actionPrograms boosting marginalized representation
- positive discriminationDeliberate preference for marginalized groups
- diversityState of varied elements
- equal representationBalanced voice in governance
- representationDepiction or likeness
equality · boardroom · old boys club · parliament · women · parity · fifty fifty · threshold · mandate · targets · glass ceiling · level playing field · inclusion · feminism · politics · seat at the table · seats · reserved seats
- feminismfeminism, feminist theory, women's rights, feminist novels, feminist themes
- gendermale, female, masculine, feminine, man
- women leadersMargaret Thatcher, Angela Merkel, Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, Jacinda Ardern
- women's rightssuffrage movement, women's suffrage, women's rights, feminism, women's vote
gender quotamerit-based selection
Choosing by demonstrated ability
meritocracy · blind hiring · seniority system · nepotism · open competition
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