The Danish government has released two Bills for public
consultation aimed at ensuring gender equality in the business
sector.
- Impact date: Fall / autumn 2012
The Bills are seen as innovative as they impose obligations on
approximately 1,100 of the largest Danish businesses to set targets
and policies explaining how they intend to increase the share of
the underrepresented sex in their business.
The Bills aim to ensure a more equal distribution of men and
women in Danish boardrooms (the supreme governing body).
If / when they are passed, they are expected to change the
gender distribution in Danish board rooms significantly.
Consultation on the Bills is taking place following a debate
raised by Danish Minister for Gender Equality and Ecclesiastical
Affairs to establish how the number of women on boards may be
increased in companies.
