In recent years, board diversity has become a relevant topic in the corporate governance debate. Diversity can take numerous forms but most of the attention has been focused on gender diversity. Observing the evolution of the multilevel soft law and hard law sources system from a comparative law perspective, is possible to identify a general convergence among policies adopted in different legal systems to increase female representation in roles traditionally held by men. In particular, a convergence in the shift from the predominance of voluntary targets and soft law initiatives to the surge of mandatory gender quotas on board has taken place in the last decades.

Corporate Governance, Gender Diversity and the Role of Law / Ventura, Livia. - (2025), pp. 147-181.

Corporate Governance, Gender Diversity and the Role of Law

Livia Ventura
2025

Abstract

In recent years, board diversity has become a relevant topic in the corporate governance debate. Diversity can take numerous forms but most of the attention has been focused on gender diversity. Observing the evolution of the multilevel soft law and hard law sources system from a comparative law perspective, is possible to identify a general convergence among policies adopted in different legal systems to increase female representation in roles traditionally held by men. In particular, a convergence in the shift from the predominance of voluntary targets and soft law initiatives to the surge of mandatory gender quotas on board has taken place in the last decades.
2025
978-1-0364-1820-5
boardroom diversity
gender diversity
gender quota
gender equality
women on boards
Corporate Governance, Gender Diversity and the Role of Law / Ventura, Livia. - (2025), pp. 147-181.
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