"This world we live in was written by men, about men and for men": Attitudes and experiences of women in corporate boards in Akureyri for gender quotas

• Main Authors: Sigursteinsdóttir, Hjördís, Helgadóttir, Kristín
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Icelandic
• Published: School of Social Sciences 2023
• Subjects: Jafnrétti; Kynjakvóti; Konur; Stjórnir fyrirtækja; Gender equality; Gender equality Quotas; Women; Corporate boards; Akureyri; Kvenna; Stjórn; Iceland
• Online Access: https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/tf/article/view/3874

The purpose of the study was to examine the proportion of women on corporate boards in Akureyri and their attitudes and experience with regard to the gender quota law. The data used was three-fold, statistical data, an online survey and semi-structured interviews. The research questions were: (1) Wh...