Laura Frader Professor of History l.frader@neu.edu 617.373.4442 Expertise European women and gender history, French social and labor history Laura Frader for Northeastern Global News 3Qs: Breaking into the boardroom 3Qs: Breaking into the boardroom Last week, a debate began over the European Union considering legislation that would create quotas for the number of women in in top business positions. We asked Laura Frader, professor of history and associate dean of faculty in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, to explain why women are still underrepresented in business and how legal action might accelerate gender equality.