According to Nintendo’s annual report published earlier this week, only 4.2% of company managers in Japan are women. This is a number that has remained unchanged since 2021, when the company formed its ‘Nintendo Women and Allies’ initiative, pledging to “promote women’s careers”

  • kowcop@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    it seems weird to pass over the top ranking candidate for a job (male or female) to fulfil a quota.

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      There are usually several people who are all similarly qualified for a position. People often get chosen for arbitrary reasons like being friends with the person doing the hiring.