"....that is a simple fact...."
A simple fact it is, but that does not make it appropriate. And it does not make it inflexible to change either.
"If an airline wishes to bypass . . . . . Demographic"
No one has suggested bypassing a certain demographic at all. Increasing womens participation is simply broadening the applicant base giving the airline greater access to "the best person for the job".
No one is attempting to manipulate the outcome or ignore clearly defined benchmarks.
"Everybody knows females earn less than thier male counterparts"
Yes, this is correct. In Australia the gender pay gap hovers around 20% in the private sector, there is ample data out there in support.
"There should be more CEO's" followed by "not all women want to persue these choices".
Very true, not all women want to become CEO's. But I assure you that those senior executive women who are aiming to become CEO find it incredibly difficult to break through the glass ceiling. Please dont assume that only a small proportion of CEO's in Australia are women simply because they choose not to be.
"We should be focusing our priorities on shining a light"
Yes, but are we really so drained of intellectual capacity that we cant shine a light in Saudi Arabia AND focus on providing greater opportunities for women at home?