Open AccessChallenges of Women Leaders in Female and Male Dominated Occupations
Author(s) -
Agota Giedrė Raišienė,
Jolita Gečienė,
Renata Korsakienė
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of business and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 1511-6670
DOI - 10.33736/ijbs.3349.2020
Subject(s) - institutionalisation , legislature , face (sociological concept) , political science , administration (probate law) , work (physics) , gender studies , public relations , sociology , social science , law , mechanical engineering , engineering
The article presents the results of research revealing the challenges faced by women leaders during their career in public administration and business organisations and highlighting the peculiarities of women's experience in female and male dominated occupation areas. The study has shown that that stereotypes still do not disappear despite legislative institutionalization of gender equality in professional career. In most cases, women face constraints such as widespread stereotypes in society, negative attitudes of colleagues and behaviour related to that, doubts of women-leaders themselves about their opportunities, and conflict between family and work roles.