In areas where women representation has been traditionally poor, Quotas have been suggested as a quick and easy fix.

But quotas do have their limitations and can lead to unintended consequences.

Read the BMJ letter and post your views through rapid response.

Article: Womens representation and limitations of quotas

Free to access link: http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/bmj.q1629?ijkey=MSTzILqzKZNt2UR&keytype=ref

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