Originally Posted by
Turbine70
I think this misses the point.
The purpose of diversity isn't or certainly should not be to accept inferior candidates from under represented groups.
The purpose is to develop a more diverse pipeline of candidates.
If only 5% of applicants are female, the objective must be to find ways to raise the number of suitable female applicants.
Once they have applied, the usual rules should apply.
Of course, but that is a long term fix that does not fit neatly into an election cycle.
