Believe Quote by Laura Bates
“If you think quotas mean the best person not getting the job, you have to believe that the best person always gets the job at the moment. Do you really believe there are more than three times more men named John qualified to lead FTSE 100 companies in the UK than all the women put together? All the 32 MILLION women combined? Just statistically, that doesn't make sense.”
About This Quote
Source Article: The Guardian Op‑Ed, 2020
She argues that statistical arguments about quotas ignore systemic biases and the under‑representation of women in leadership.
In simple terms: Quotas debates miss deeper gender inequities.
Key Takeaway
Address structural barriers, not just numbers.
Themes
gender
leadership
quota
statistics
equity
Mood
analytical
advocacy
concerned
Type
op‑ed
policy critique
When to use this quote
- Board recruitment
- HR hiring processes
- government policy debates
- academic research
- public forums
Key Concepts
systemic bias
corporate governance
policy
representation
Questions to Reflect On
- What policies can truly level the playing field?
- How do we measure progress beyond headcounts?
A Different Perspective
Numbers alone don’t capture lived realities.
![“I'm not a believer that you should set quotas for these things, because I think what happens is no matter how qualified the woman is who gets the job, people will say she [Hillary Clinton] shouldn't have gotten it. She only got it because she's a woman. That is the problem with quotas.” quote by Christy Clark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3a2/christy-clark-24327_believer_i-m-not-a-believer-that-you-should-set-q_1304292.jpg)
