E.U. Considers Quotas For Women In Boardrooms

E.U. Considers Quotas For Women In Boardrooms
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BRUSSELS - Frustrated that her previous efforts to get more women into the top echelons of European business have not yielded stronger results, Viviane Reding, the senior justice official in the European Union, was to announce a new effort Monday that could result in legislation requiring that women occupy up to 60 percent of the seats on corporate boards.

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