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5 Grove City C. J.L. Pub Pol'y 13 (2014)
Women on Corporate Boards: Non-Quota Initiatives to Increasing Board Gender Diversity in the U.S.

handle is hein.journals/gcjlpp5 and id is 14 raw text is: WOMEN ON CORPORATE BOARDS: NON-QUOTA INITIATIVES TO INCREASING BOARD GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE U.S. Stephanie N. Shetler* ABSTRACT: Board diversity, identified as one of the top ten governance trends ofthe 2013 proxy season, remains a priority for corporations to address. Gender diversity is viewed as a crucial element of a diverse board. Although trends indicate that women are joining boards at an increasing rate, the majority ofcorporate boards are still overwhelmingly male. The author analyzes both quota and non-quota initiatives to enhance the number of women in the boardroom. Initiatives recommended to increase board gender diversity in the United States include softer forms of short- term goal setting, targeting, and disclosure, and a long-term focus on increasing the pipeline ofqualifiedfemale board candidates. * Stephanie Shetler is a senior accounting major with a concentration in forensic accounting. She has accepted a position at the Pittsburgh office of Ernst & Young, and looks forward to joining the Assurance Services Practice upon graduation. Stephanie is grateful to Dr. Andrew Markley for being her advisor on this project. She would also like to thank her parents and Chris for their unwavering support.

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