11 Years of Female Quotas in Norway – What Has Happened?

11 Years of Female Quotas in Norway – What Has Happened?

Christopher Weber-Fürst about the situation in Norway, where they introduced the quota 11 years before

In 2003 a 40% female quota on board of all public stock exchange organizations was introduced in Norway. At that time I was a newly trained coach and decided to focus on how I could support women in creating their career and at the same time have a healthy life/work balance. Also here in Germany the suggestion of a 30% quota has been introduced and it has been a very interesting discussion for and against it. All the arguments in the debate here are exactly the same as in Norway,