Netherlands: talks about the introduction of a women’s quota for senior positions

Minister for Social Affairs Piet Hein Donner launched, at the end of August, a general call to change the way women are perceived at work.  The taskforce (Taskforce Deeltijd Plus) created in 2007 to promote women’s access and advancement in businesses presented an unequivocal report in March.  A global mentality change is needed so Dutch women can work more and with better career prospects.  In average, active women in the Netherlands only work for 24 hours a week.  One of the reasons for this is that they entered the labor market quite late, in the 1980s, and generally use part-time work when they have children, because public childcare is insufficient.  This cultural trait is specific to the Netherlands: parents, both men and women, want to spend a lot of time with their children, and they appreciate flexible working time, Minister Donner pointed out.
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erlands only work for 24 hours a week. One of the reasons for this is that they entered the labor market quite late, in the 1980s, and generally use part-time work when they have children, because public childcare is insufficient. This cultural trait is specific to the Netherlands: parents, both men and women, want to spend a lot of time with their children, and they appreciate flexible working time, Minister Donner pointed out.

As a result, many women give up making a career, hence the rather

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