This article analyses effects of the law of gender quotas for company boards in Norway on the network of interlocking directorates in the period 2008–2016. It is argued that these networks are important regarding gender equality and diversity. Analysis of the regulated corporations (Public Limited Companies – PLCs) shows that female directors get and keep central positions in the networks during this period. Exploring possible impact on networks among non-regulated Private Limited Companies (Ltds) shows no similar effects. Thus, although the justification for the law is general, there are no notable spillover effects. However, women are central in the overall network (based on both PLCs and Ltds), since most of the network ties are among PLCs. Thus, the quota law seems effective in challenging the male-dominated networks in business, but several caveats to such a conclusion are discussed.

本文分析了 2008 年至 2016 年期间挪威公司董事会性别配额法对连锁董事会网络的影响。有人认为，这些网络对于性别平等和多样性很重要。对受监管公司（公众有限公司 - PLC）的分析表明，女性董事在此期间获得并保持了网络中的核心地位。探索对不受监管的私人有限公司（有限公司）网络可能产生的影响没有发现类似的影响。因此，尽管该法律的理由很普遍，但没有显着的溢出效应。然而，女性在整个网络（基于 PLC 和有限公司）中处于核心地位，因为大多数网络联系都在 PLC 之间。因此，配额法似乎可以有效挑战男性主导的商业网络，