Even then the quotas here are extremely mild. If you don't meet them you need to show how your selection process isn't biased, and in cases where there's not a

Even then the quotas here are extremely mild. If you don't meet them you need to show how your selection process isn't biased, and in cases where there's not a clear winner you need to go with the underrepresented gender. How this then goes into law in the countries is a different thing, but the directive seems like a reasonable nudge. The linked report talks about the effectiveness of quotas: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/fs_22_7078 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/fs_22_... And the page with more details about the law here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/gender-equality/equality-between-women-and-men-decision-making/eu-action-promote-gender-balance-decision-making_en#legislation-proposal-on-gender-balance-in-company-boards https://ec.europa.eu/info/policies/justice-and-fundamental-r...