Kildare senator says a softly-softly approach isn't working.
Sanctions should be considered if businesses don't adhere to a proposal for female representation on corporate boards.
The National Women's Council wants to see a law introduced setting a 40 per cent gender quota target.
According to new research, women are significantly underrepresented in senior leadership roles and in boardrooms of Irish companies.
Kildare Senator Fiona O'Loughlin says a softly - softly approach to dealing with the issue won't work:
Senator O' Loughlin says introducing gender quotas for senior positions would lead to many benefits:
“Up to now, the approach to achieving this in the boardroom has been to rely on voluntary efforts and soft measures, which our report will demonstrate is simply not enough,” NWC Women in Leadership Coordinator, Emma De Souza #WomenOnBoards #BalanceTheOddshttps://t.co/6l9LTZyYdy
— Womenscouncilireland (@NWCI) June 24, 2021
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