Possible effects of gender quotas on boards
A: They might help in reducing the gender gap
Lots of qualified women that were not being vocal enough/not competing enough for these high profiles jobs now being eased into them
Higher representation of women in top corporate echelons fosters thinking about organizational change to increase family amenities of work (“Women watching out for other women”)
Accelerate changes in social norms by increasing society’s exposure to high ability women in leadership position
Incentivize more “at risk” women to stay on the fast track as likelihood of “board membership” increases; incentivize more “at risk” women to stay on the fast track as female-heavier boards expected to consider more women for other top corporate jobs
 virtuous cycle: increase demand for organizational structures that can accommodate these women; more exposure to high ability women in leadership position (board and non-board)