Tag Archives: gender

Did you notice the Irony? (12) Indian Supreme Court

In April 2014 the Indian Supreme Court ruled that transgender people have to be recognized as a “third gender”, declaring inter alia that Transgender persons’ right to decide their self-identified gender is also upheld and the Centre and State Governments … Continue reading

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Quotas for women – why only in boardrooms?

Both the UK and the EU are considering the implementation of quotas for women in corporate boardrooms, something that Norway already did in 2004. This raises obvious questions which have been discussed many times before: What if not enough women … Continue reading

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