Henric Ibsen, author of the play "A
Doll’s House", in which a pretty, helpless housewife abandons her husband and
children to seek a more serious life, would surely have approved. From January
1st, 2008, all public companies in Norway are obliged to ensure that at least
40% of their board directors are women. Most firms have obeyed the law, which
was passed in 2003. But about 75 out of the 480 or so companies it affects are
still too male for the government’s liking. They will shortly receive a letter
informing them that they have until the end of February to act, or face the
legal consequences—which could include being dissolved. Before the law was proposed, about 7% of board members in Norway were female, according to the Centre for Corporate Diversity. The number has since jumped to 36%. That is far higher than the average of 9% for big compan A. depict women’s dilemma at work B. explain the newly passed law C. support Norwegian government D. introduce the topic under discussion 我来回答: 提交
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