The Web is alive… with the music of Mitt Romney’s “binder full of women.” But why the surprise? Evaluating the position of CEOs on gender balancing issues is pretty simple: just take a look at their direct reports. Romney’s corporate track record speaks for itself. There were no women partners at Bain Capital during the time he was running the place, and there are still only 4 women among the firm’s 49 partners today. There were also fewer women in his administration as governor of Massachussetts when he left than when he arrived, most staffed in lesser roles. Oh yes, and he didn’t ask for the binders; that would have revealed some interest. They were presented to him by a coalition of women’s groups.
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October 18, 2012
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