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We are all equal ... but some are more equal than others

During one of my last trip I was sitting at dinner next to a senior partner in one of the most prestigious law firms worldwide. As they say, one of the "Top 5".
I explained, and is well-known fact that U.S. companies now require law firms, as well as other suppliers, which is the "diversity policy" applied by the study.
The diversity policy should include how to give space within organizations dominated by white men, minorities: people of color and women in particular.
fact, it happens more often than women very good at work, will reach 35, and children do leave the job altogether.
"It 's a great pity," said the senior partner with wisdom "to lose employees in the leg on which the firm has invested and which was, but I understand that managing work and family is hard."
"E com’è che gli uomini ci riescono?” gli ho chiesto.
“Perché le mogli restano a casa”.
“E forse le collaboratrici che hanno lasciato il vostro studio sono le mogli di avvocati che lavorano in studi concorrenti”.
La discussione è continuata cosi per un po’ finché siamo arrivati al cuore del problema. “Qual’è il motto del vostro studio?”. “Our motto is: we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week”.
Bravo.
Mi fa un po’ pensare a un collega che, tempo fa disse al team “Per capire chi di voi è veramente “committed”, organizzerò riunioni di aggiornamento il giovedì sera alle 19.30”. And I have to go home and make dinner for my son. Why not let us see what you are "committed" you and arrange "working breakfasts" at 7 am? Will not it be a problem for you, right? Suits only two hours by car from Brussels.
So, dear people, if you want more women in positions that count, it is necessary that the pace of work are more humane for everyone, not just for women.
stop working 24 hours a day, go home, take charge of his wife and children or go to the cinema, theater, gym. In short, do some 'what you like and you will see that more and more often accompanied by women at work. And maybe, with a diversity policy so effective, you can sell More U.S. ...