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"en.20110706.18.3-356-000"2
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"Whilst I am the strongest advocate of women in leadership positions in management and business, I am unable to support this report, due to the adoption of amendments calling for and supporting EU-set binding legislative targets and quotas. I am a businesswoman and have been for the past 25 years. The value of women in the business world cannot be underestimated, and studies have shown that women’s participation in boardrooms and corporate businesses can increase the profitability of a company.
This being said, I believe that the best person should get the job and that appointments should not be made on the basis of gender. In my experience, it is clear that imposed quotas do not advance gender equality. I do not believe in patronising women. I want to see women getting the top job because they are excellent at what they do, not because they fulfil a quota. I, along with my political group, fundamentally oppose the setting by the EU of binding and legislative targets and quotas for women, and believe that national governments and business communities are better placed to decide when and how they encourage women to participate in business and management."@en1
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