"Quota system failing to bridge Norway’s corporate gender gap"

Article here. Excerpt:

'While Norway’s election handed power to a coalition led by women, Scandinavia’s richest economy is reserving its top corporate jobs and biggest pay checks for men.
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While research is unclear on why more women have made it into the Norwegian public sector versus corporations, Clemet said women are reluctant to go into the private sector because those jobs aren’t amenable to family life.

“Women are choosing this more than they are hitting a glass ceiling,” she said. Women prefer jobs with flexible routines and the option for part-time work, something the public sector can offer, she said.

About 43 percent of women in Norway work part-time, compared to 13 percent of men, according to Statistics Norway.'