Most high level positions in companies are filled by men even though the workforce in many developed countries is more than 50 percent female. Companies should be required to allocate a certain percentage of these positions to women. To what extent do you agree?

In the corporate world, it has been noted that a sizeable amount of high-level positions are filled by men, in spite of the fact that the workforce in a lot of developed nations is more than 50% female. It is believed by some that

companies

should be mandated to allocate a specified percentage of these positions to

women

.

While

I strongly agree that doing

this

will provide more

women

with as many opportunities as men to reach the highest levels possible in their careers, I believe that there should be checks and balances in place to ensure that

such

a mandate does not perpetuate the same imbalance it is being put in place to fight. It is important for white-collar organizations, which have long operated with a systemic prejudice against

women

, to be deliberate about abolishing

this

misogynistic approach to workplace promotion that has marginalised

women

for so long. Mandating

companies

to allocate a certain percentage of

executive

roles to females will ensure that

women

are given a chance and supported to attain the highest levels of their careers. Doing

this

is tantamount to providing

women

with equal access and opportunities.

Furthermore

,

this

benefits

companies

in the long term in terms of efficiency as

women

have been identified by many studies to be better managers.

For example

, studies carried out by Harvard Business School have shown that

companies

that have

women

in managerial or

executive

roles have shown more growth than those that are male-dominated.

This

is a win-win situation for both

companies

and the female workforce.

However

, to avoid perpetuating the same systemic imbalance it is trying to fight -

this

time against men, it is important to have checks and balances.

For instance

, in a case where a man is more qualified and skilled to fill an

executive

position, it will be unfair to the man and against a business' interest to have to choose a less qualified woman solely because they are required to do so. For every system

that is

being instituted, equity and fairness must be considered.

To conclude

, I strongly agree that

companies

should be required to allocate a sizable amount of

executive

roles to

women

but there must be checks and balances in place to ensure fairness.