Sarah Harte: Why we need more women on corporate boards

Quotas, whether mandatory or voluntary, are not a panacea. But an EU directive focused on boards being 40% comprised of women by 2026, is to be welcomed, writes Sarah Harte

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says it is 'it is high time we break the glass ceiling'. Picture: Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP

More women are coming to a company board near you. 

The “women on boards” EU directive that was agreed last week will dictate a 40% female quota on corporate boards by 2026 and has been hailed as a landmark ruling for gender equality.