Norway's government has unveiled a plan to mandate that corporate boards be at least 40 percent female. (Brickbats).
Norway's government has unveiled a plan to mandate A judicial command, order, or precept, written or oral, from a court; a direction that a court has the authority to give and an individual is bound to obey.
A mandate might be issued upon the decision of an appeal, which directs that a particular action be taken, or upon a that
corporate boards be at least 40 percent female. State-run companies have
a year to comply other companies must meet the quotas by 2005. To be
fair, the measure would also Mandate that at least 40 percent of board
members be male.
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