Myth: Gender Quotas Thwart Meritocracy

The issue of whether to implement gender quotas for leadership positions, boards, political parties, and other groups is hotly debated. Some have argued that quotas are necessary to push gender equality forward and create a more level playing field. Others believe that implementing quotas gives an unfair advantage to women who do not deserve these positions: if they did deserve them, they would achieve them on their own merit. In other words, they perceive that gender quotas thwart meritocracy. We bust this myth with leading experts to show how quotas can actually be more beneficial than harmful.

Featured Guests:

Dr. Rainbow Murray, Queen Mary University of London

Dr. Daehyun Kim, University of Toronto

Hosted by Alyson Colón and Carmina Ravanera

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This podcast is a GATE Audio production from the University of Toronto’s Institute for Gender and the Economy: www.gendereconomy.org