This study analyzes how gender equality at the corporate top in the Netherlands can be achieved, from both a legal research and social science perspective. The author provides a comprehensive analysis of the underlying barriers and puts forward potentially fruitful governmental and organizational interventions.

How can gender equality at the corporate top in the Netherlands be achieved? What barriers currently hinder women from accessing the corporate top in the Netherlands and Europe? And to what extend do these barriers interrelate? The PhD dissertation Female representation at the corporate top critically examines these issues, adopting a multidisciplinary approach consisting of legal research and social sciences research.

Not only does the study provide an accessible analysis of the barriers that underly gender inequality at the corporate top, but the author also puts forward the building blocks for successful future interventions. As a result, the publication is of relevance for scholars, governments and companies.

The PhD dissertation highlights (in-depth) knowledge about the interventions, as well as the perceived effectiveness of these interventions. Firstly, a governmental intervention in the form of mandatory gender quota is examined by comparing the approaches of two EU Member States in this respect: Belgium and the Netherlands. In addition, the author analyzes various organizational interventions implemented by Dutch companies to achieve gender equality at the corporate top by means of empirical qualitative research.

By connecting in-depth analyses with practical case studies, the reader will gain a deeper understanding of how gender equality at the corporate top of Dutch companies can be achieved by means of the governmental and organizational interventions.