The Big Quota Question: Why You Should Count on Women

While some Australian organisations have taken the lead in introducing targets to redress gender balance, businesses will soon be required by law to report on the outcomes of their gender equality policies. But which strategies work for shifting the unconscious bias that continues to stop women ascending the corporate ladder? Employers must demonstrate that they are serious about women's careers. And assumptions about women's skills and abilities also must be challenged, insist experts. Momentum grows once there's a critical mass of women in an organisation, which is a strong argument for promoting quotas. But not everyone agrees.