53K2132 | Demobel

Projet de loi modifiant la loi du 21 décembre 1998 portant création de la "Coopération technique belge" sous la forme d'une société de droit public.

General information ¶

Submitted by: The Senate
Submission date: March 18, 2011
Official page: Visit
Status: Adopted
Requirement: Simple
Subjects: gender equality development aid participation of women

Voting ¶

Voted to adopt: Groen CD&V Vooruit Ecolo LE PS | SP Open Vld MR
Voted to reject: N-VA LDD VB

Party dissidents ¶

Peter Luykx (CD&V) voted to reject.

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Discussion ¶

May 24, 2012 | Plenary session (Chamber of representatives)

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President André Flahaut ⚙

by Mr. Georges Dallemagne, rapporteur, refers to the written report.

Annick Ponthier VB ⚙

Mr. Speaker, with the present draft law, a paragraph from the law establishing the Belgian Technical Cooperation adds the obligation that the board of directors shall consist of members of the same sex for a maximum of two-thirds.

There is no doubt that boards of board of directors of all sorts of companies, such as multinationals, count less or too little women. Such a conclusion can be regretted. A government is free, and it is, by the way, a duty for a government to take initiatives to send something in a certain direction.

Is a quota system a good solution to address this problem? According to our group, at least this is not the case. We are convinced that the quality of the person sitting in a board of directors should always be at the forefront.

I myself would be insulted, by the way, if I as a woman could or should have a seat in a board of directors, merely and only because I am of the female sex.

We will not approve the present proposal.

Ministre Paul Magnette ⚙

I have little to add. For my part, I consider, on the contrary, that this is a very good proposal and that the quota of a third that is part of a general approach to feminising the boards of administration is a very good option.