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POLITICS
Women to take over 40%
of French boardrooms
The French government
has announced plans to
add more women to its
boardrooms. As reported
in Stylist in October, this
follows a trend set by
Norway in 2002 when Trade
Minister Ansgar Gabrielsen
implemented the 40%
quota. Nicolas Sarkozy’s
UMP party plans to force
large companies to make
at least 40% of their
boardroom members female:
currently it stands at 10%.
France’s decision to
prioritise equality may be
due to the influence of key
female insiders; Economy
Minister Christine Lagarde,
TECHNOLOGY
CARLA BRUNI (RIGHT)
(ABOVE L-R)
ANNE LAUVERGEON AND
CHRISTINE LAGARDE
Last week the world clapped their
hands as the CEO of Apple, Steve
Jobs, presented their long-awaited
gadget – the iPad – in San Francisco.
The iPad can be used for reading
iBooks (bought from the soon-to-belaunched
iBookstore), newspapers
and magazines, watching TV and movies
in HD, listening to music, organising
photos, sending email and browsing the
Nuclear CEO Anne
Lauvergeon and, most
notably, Carla Bruni, who
is known to influence her
husband’s political decisions.
So should a similar quota
system exist in the UK?
Currently only 12% of
women sit on British boards,
but Vera Baird MP, Solicitor
General and the woman
responsible for the new
Equalities Bill says not.
“Britain does need more
women on boards. It’s
important, not just for
women’s rights, but to build
a strong economy.” Nor does
a 40% quota seem likely if
the Tories win the next
STYLIST REPORTED ON
NORWAY’S 40% QUOTA
BACK IN OCTOBER
election. Theresa May MP,
Shadow Secretary of State
for Work and Pensions and
Shadow Minister for Women
says: “We should be aiming
for a better balance of men
The world falls in love with the iPad
web, which will make the commute
far more interesting.
To give you an idea of its size, it’s
roughly the dimensions of the news
story above. You don’t have to wait too
long to experience this new piece of kit
as the Apple iPad will be available in
March, with a 3G version launched in
April. The reasonable price is a surprise
too, expect to pay from £300.
and women, not to fill
quotas, but to ensure we
are utilising women’s skills.”
Does the UK need a quota? Let
us know at editor@stylist.co.uk
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