Why Women Are Not Leading or Left Behind: The Glass Ceiling and Other Socioeconomic Barriers Facing Women in Organizations

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Author(s): Grace Kinyanjui (St Paul's University, Limuru, Kenya)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 18
Source title: Overcoming Challenges and Barriers for Women in Business and Education: Socioeconomic Issues and Strategies for the Future
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Alice S. Etim (Winston-Salem State University, USA)and James Etim (Winston-Salem State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3814-2.ch006

Keywords: Gender & Diversity / Gender and Diversity / Information Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare

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Abstract

Men greatly outnumber women in leadership positions. Women are much less likely than men to be considered leaders. The status of women and leadership has been a quiet subject that is barely pronounced consciously. This is attributable to the various levels of discrimination, barriers, and biases that the society has towards women. The glass ceiling phenomenon is a great indicator and an illustrator of the fact that women have got what it takes to lead at the top levels in various spheres, but this has been curtailed by the various manifestations of the glass ceiling. Various scholars have demonstrated the contribution of inhibitions such as human capital differences, gender differences, as well as gender perceptions and biases. This chapter explores the intricate relationship and interplay between all these factors.

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