The shift towards more equal boards of directors in bigger companies is taking place too slowly according to Minister of Justice, Thomas Bodström.

Svenska Dagbladet reported on Friday that the minister is planning a new law that will force quotas on large companies. Under the new proposals, at least 40% of the board members will have to be female.

"Today's male dominance in the business world is unacceptable. The development towards a more equal distribution of higher positions between sexes is going far too slowly," said Bodström in an interview to TT.

The debate started in 2002, when Margareta Winberg, the then Equality Minister, threatened in an interview with Svenska Dagbladet to impose sex quotas if companies did not do their part in offering the same opportunities to men and women in the business world.

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Einfache Wahrheiten wie diese scheren die schwedischen Ideologen freilich nicht. "Hunderttausende von wütenden Frauen in unterbezahlten Jobs sind in Schweden ein politisches Argument", lesen wir in der Zeit. Männer offenbar nicht.