In December 2014, the German government announced a new rule which would require German companies to fill 30% of their board seats with women. The International Labour Organization ranked India 120 out of 131 countries for female labor participation in 2013. 25% of women in India are active in the workforce, a lower rate than that of Cuba, Bangladesh and Somalia. Female literacy stands at 54% in India, more than 21 percentage points behind that of males. In Norway 35.5% of boards contain women directors which is the highest percentage in the world.
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Response rates from 1.7k Bharatiya Janata Party voters.
40% Yes |
60% No |
38% Yes |
32% No |
2% Yes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace |
26% No, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
1% Yes, but only for large international corporations |
2% No, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 1.7k Bharatiya Janata Party voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 1.7k Bharatiya Janata Party voters.
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Unique answers from Bharatiya Janata Party voters whose views went beyond the provided options.