It’s Time Once Again For Women To Support Other Women. There was a time when women stood together in a bond of sisterhood, women supporting women. That time has come again. The time for sisterhood and support is now. As we embrace the fullness of who we are as individuals, we may find ourselves supporting other women, helping others to reach the level of inner comfort and outer freedom that we ourselves have found....
Among those who are less sure of themselves and their place in the world, it may be more common to criticize other women than to seek their help. But there are things that a woman can only learn from another woman, as there are things about being a man that can only be learned from other men. We all recognize that we have much to learn from each other regardless of gender, but sometimes we could use a supportive role model that gives us a more precise example of what and who we can become. There was a time where women stood together in a bond of sisterhood, women supporting women.
Delilah. Jacky Fleming cartoonist and illustrator. Professional Women's Network (European) Norway's Legislation for Women's Rights. Our network in Norway, AIPBW (Association of Profesional and Business Women), recently hosted an event with Hege B. E. Nordstrand, from the Department of Child Welfare and Equality, to discuss the hot topic of women’s representation on the boards of companies listed on Norway’s stock exchange. The International press has made much of Norway ’s “40% women on the board or dissolve” sanction, but what is really the story behind the law?
First, a little history. Norway has enforced a 40% quota in all public committees since 1985 – yes, twenty years ago!. In 1999, a public hearing was launched to debate the issue of gender equality in the private sector, followed by a second hearing in 2001. So what does the law say? Who is concerned? What does the law say? Companies are required to have at least 33% to 50% of each gender depending on the size of the board (see details in the document attached).
The 40% requirement applies to boards of over 10 members. Where is the law in the statute books? 1. 2. Fawcett Society. Women's Budget Group. Women's Resource Centre.