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In 2013, women accounted for 8% of all national leaders and 2% of all presidential posts. Furthermore, 75% of all female prime ministers and presidents took office in the two decades through to 2016. [5] Women may face a number of challenges that affect their ability to participate in political life and become political leaders.
Despite these challenges, the presence of women in Congress has been gradually increasing, supported by a network of organizations dedicated to training and mentoring female candidates, shifts in public perception that favor diversity in leadership, and legislative changes that address specific needs of women in politics.
Women achieve disproportionately less prestige and success in academia than their male counterparts. [41] They are less likely to be tenured and to receive promotions to more influential or powerful positions. [42] Women in academia also earn a lower income, on average, than their male counterparts, even when adjusted. [42]
Women Political Leaders (WPL) [2] is a non-profit foundation that operates as a global network of female political leaders at national level, including the European Parliament, of whom there are currently around 9,000. WPL provides a platform for the exchange of ideas, experiences and best practices between female political leaders who push for ...
Leadership is the process through which an individual guides and motivates a group towards the achievement of common goals. In studies that found a gender difference, women adopted participative styles of leadership and were more transformational leaders than men. Other studies find that no significant gender differences in leadership exist.
There is a “big cultural challenge” in the NHS and the service “doesn’t always have the needs of women at its heart”, the head of the service has admitted. But Amanda Pritchard, chief ...