In the United States, women hold 19.2 percent of board seats of companies listed in the Standard and Poors directory. In 2018 California became the first U.S. state to require companies based within its borders to put female directors on their boards. Companies with at least five directors would need to have two or three female directors, depending on the size of the board, according to the new law. Those that don’t would face financial penalties. In July 2022 a judge in the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles ruled that the law was unconstitutional because it violated the equal protection clause of the state’s constitution, according to a copy of the verdict.
26% Yes |
74% No |
23% Yes |
51% No |
2% Yes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace |
21% No, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
1% Yes, but only for large international corporations |
3% No, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses |
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Unique answers from America users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@Th3004143yrs3Y
Not necessarily required, but more diversity us needed
@8HJPJB74yrs4Y
Have people on the board that are qualified regardless of gender or race. Gender should not be a contributing factor
@erikb93yrs3Y
No. Let them choose the gender mix (or lack thereof), let them reveal the degree of commitment to diversity, so that potential customers and clients can choose whether or not to do business with them accordingly.
@92RB63W2yrs2Y
Hire the most qualified candidates, but have blind interviews or blind applications. Remove any indication of biases such as name, race, gender. relevant experience and qualifications on a resume are all that should be required. When people say “hire the most qualified candidate” it’s a dog whistle that usually means, “don’t change the way applications and interviews are done because then it won’t inherently benefit the white male like me.”
@54MDY263yrs3Y
Yes, in proportion to number of women employees.
@5BHYRNZ3yrs3Y
Only men should be allowed as board members.
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