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What's giving gender parity a leg up at US corporations

When California Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill this fall requiring publicly-owned companies to have female representation on their boards, he also wrote a letter. “There have been numerous objections to this bill and serious legal concerns have been raised,” he wrote. “Nevertheless, recent events in Washington, D.C. – and beyond – make it crystal clear that many are not getting the message.”

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