Positive measurement instrument aimed at accelerating the achievement of gender-balanced participation and representation by establishing a defined proportion (percentage) or number of places or seats to be filled by, or allocated to, women and/or men, generally under certain rules or criteria.
… PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework In Sweden, the … moderate preferential treatment of the underrepresented gender when hiring, provided it promotes gender equality and … gender representation in governing organisations. Although quotas are not mandatory, decision-making boards, committees …