Naslov
EU Law and Gender-Balanced Boards: Making Equality Effective

Autori
Vasiljević, Snježana ; Sunko, Ana-Maria

Izvornik
Croatian yearbook of European law & policy (1845-5662) 13 (2017), 1; 27-51

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
gender equality, gender balance in economic decision-making, positive action, glass ceiling, Women on Boards Directive

Sažetak
This paper reflects on the problem of gender balance in economic decision-making, considers its legislative roots, and offers potential guidance for its solution. The paper takes into account the origin of positive action and effective equality in the scope of EU legislation and CJEU case law and tackles the most troublesome issues regarding the new initiative of making equality in boards effective. It analyses gender equality in three approaches of positive action. Firstly, the fragile approach at the EU level, despite the rich historical impact it has had. Secondly, positive action on CJEU terrain where standards of equality have been set by useful case law. Finally, the form of legislative positive action which aimed to break the glass ceiling in corporate boards – the ‘Women on Boards Directive’. With such an approach, the paper offers the authors’ view on the stability of positive action and an interpretation of the above- mentioned directive.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pravo

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