"Chairman" be replaced by "Chair" in the Companies Act 2006.

"Chairman" be replaced by "Chair" in the Companies Act 2006 to end inherent gender bias and a legislative presumption of business leaders as male.

This petition closed on 22 Sep 2021 with 30 signatures

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"Chairman" be replaced by "Chair" in the Companies Act 2006 to end inherent gender bias and a legislative presumption of business leaders as male.


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