'We have obtained full gender equality the day it becomes as natural to choose just as many mediocre women for managerial positions - as has been the case for years with the choice of mediocre men'. These are the words quoted from - a man. Namely former Danish PM Poul Schlüter.
And here's the paradox: Just as everybody is talking about the weather, but nobody's doing anything about it, we appear to be stuck on the gender agenda. Except for the Danish K2 Network for women in the media industry. They actually walk the talk. Their bold goal is to dismantle themselves. Yep, that is - once there are at least 40 percent females in managerial posititions and in the board rooms. The network arranges conferences, appoints women, hands out prizes (the good, the bad, and really ugly). This network works.
For more information (in Danish), see:
http://www.k2-net.dk/
http://paradoxicalnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/surrounded-by-women.html
Pssst: If you're not in the media industry - or not in Denmark - why don't you start your own? And link.
And here's the paradox: Just as everybody is talking about the weather, but nobody's doing anything about it, we appear to be stuck on the gender agenda. Except for the Danish K2 Network for women in the media industry. They actually walk the talk. Their bold goal is to dismantle themselves. Yep, that is - once there are at least 40 percent females in managerial posititions and in the board rooms. The network arranges conferences, appoints women, hands out prizes (the good, the bad, and really ugly). This network works.
For more information (in Danish), see:
http://www.k2-net.dk/
http://paradoxicalnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/surrounded-by-women.html
Pssst: If you're not in the media industry - or not in Denmark - why don't you start your own? And link.