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Freshfields mulls female partnership targets in diversity push

I think there's a difference between a target and a quote. Presumably the target is an aspiration - as such I would assume you make your target 50% - why put it any lower? I assume that the firm has done some research on the cause of gender imbalance at partner level. If one of the reasons is the lack of female role models within the firm, then forcing the issue by targets/quotas may be the only way to address that. Flexible working initiatives will only work in this context if firms show some commitment to promoting people who work flexibly - I suspect that is some way off. Otherwise, flexible working is just a way of avoiding someone leaving for a few years until it dawns on them that they've been led down a path with no prospects.

25-May-2012

11:20 am