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A hammer to smash the glass ceiling?

Mar 08 2006 by Brian Amble
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First Norway, now France. The long arm of the law is feeling its way into boardrooms across Europe as governments go down the regulatory route to increase the representation of women in the boardroom.

But, as the Independent reports today, the UK is unlikely to take the same strong-arm approach.

The Independent | Norway shatters the glass ceiling - but will it promote women's cause?

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