‘We cannot sit back and hope’: German govt to introduce law forcing companies to appoint more women to boards

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Listed companies with three or more executives will have to appoint at least one woman to their boards, Germany’s government has announced, in a move designed to close the gender gap in the country.

Germany’s Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Franziska Giffey, announced on Wednesday that the government will introduce the Second Executive Positions Act in a bid to increase the number of women in management positions. 

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