France Sets Target For Women In Boardrooms

from National Public Radio

The French government has put forward legislation that would see women make up half the figures in France's leading boardrooms within the next five years. In a bill modeled on similar legislation already in place in Norway, all companies listed on the Paris stock exchange would have to gradually add women directors to their boards until they make up 50 percent of board members by 2015.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, February 1, 2010