Understanding the nordic gender diversity paradox

Norway and Iceland consistently top global gender equality rankings and pioneer the introduction of various measures for increased gender diversity. Still, actual gender diversity in top-level positions is lacking. This article seeks to better understand the contradiction between gender equality as...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:TalTech Journal of European Studies
Main Authors: Minelgaite, Inga, Sund, Berit, Stankevičienė, Jelena
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2020
Subjects:
gender equality
gender diversity
gender in leadership
gender quotas
individual-level values
societal-level values
Norway
Iceland
Online Access:http://vgtu.oai.elaba.lt/documents/68090536.pdf
http://vgtu.lvb.lt/VGTU:ELABAPDB68090536&prefLang=en_US
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Summary:Norway and Iceland consistently top global gender equality rankings and pioneer the introduction of various measures for increased gender diversity. Still, actual gender diversity in top-level positions is lacking. This article seeks to better understand the contradiction between gender equality as a value and the actual lack of gender diversity and presents a conceptual model built of existing literature, which draws on potential differences between values held at the societal level and the individual level, and subsequent consequences for attitudes to diversity and diversity- impacting behaviors. Conceptual propositions are set forth that can be developed into a testable hypothesis.

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