Sport and the Law

Lahey Ms has commented widely on the issue of quotas during early 2010 and began this discussion on ABC Radio program The World Today on 28 October 2008 <abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2008/s2403304.htm> at 9 May 2010.

The representation of women on boards in 2008 is lower than it was in 2006 and has almost receded back to 2004 levels. For further discussion see Broderick Elizabeth ‘Is there merit in quotas? The Australian context’ (Paper presented at the 2nd Diversity on Boards Conference, Sydney, September 2009).

To view the full IWG in Sport Conference program, go to <iwg-gti.org> at 9 May 2010.

See the Australian Sports Commission Sports Leadership Grants and Scholarships for Women <ausport.gov.au/participating/women/get_involved> at 9 May 2010.

The representation of women on corporate boards in Norway increased from 7 per cent to 41 per cent from 2003 to 2005. For details on the effects of the change see Hole Arni , Government action to bring about gender balance <20-first.com/406-0–a-personal-account-of-the-quota-legislation-in-norway.html> at 9 May 2010. See also ‘Norwegian firms’ boards', The Economist, 3 January 2008; Australian Government, Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee, ‘Diversity on boards of directors’ Report, March 2009, <camac.gov.au/camac/camac.nsf/byHeadline/PDFFinal+Reports+2009/$file/Board_Diversity_B5.pdf> at 27 May 2010.