Tackling the Downsides of Women Leadership Roles
It is a good thing that in recent years, a lot of woman are not only making adequate impact in the workspace, but are also assuming top management positions. For the heavy clamour for gender equality, this is good news. However, some downsides exist which may be worse than not having women in the workspace at all. This has to do with what is known as the “SECOND GENERATION GENDER BIAS”. Many CEOs who make gender diversity a priority—by setting aspirational goals for the proportion of women in leadership roles, insisting on diverse slates of candidates for senior positions, and developing mentoring and training programs—are frustrated. They and their companies spend time, money, and good intentions on efforts to build a more robust pipeline of upwardly mobile women, and then not much happens. The problem with these leaders’ approaches is that they don’t address the often fragile process of coming…
Jacqueline Oduol: A leader in Gender Studies
Prof. Jacqueline Oduol is a well-known Kenyan gender expert. She is also specialized in child protection and children’s rights, leadership, peacebuilding and conflict resolution.…
Ritu Soni Srivastava: Creating Something out of Nothing
In the light of a recent spate of entrepreneurial activities, women the world over are not left out of the entrepreneurial craze as several…
The African Woman- Beyond “Kitchen and the Other Room”
By Ehis Ayere for Amazons Watch Magazine “I don’t know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and…
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The South America- Africa- Middle East- Asia Women Summit (SAMEAWS) 2016
Organisers- Centre for Economic and Leadership Development Theme – Scaling up the rise of women leaders in emerging economies Date: 13 December 2016…
Words On the Marble
“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” – Oprah Winfrey
Chua Sock Koong, Group Chief Executive Officer of SingTel
Chua Sock Koong is the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SingTel. She was the company’s Deputy Group CEO and Chief Financial Officer (CFO),…
Mae Jemison: First African-American Woman in Space
By: Nola Taylor Redd When the space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on its second mission, it carried the first African American woman into space.…
Dr. Tanya Ethel Abrahamse- Leading in the Boardroom
Dr Tanya Ethel Abrahamse is the CEO of the South African National Biodiversity Institute, the organisation that leads and coordinates research on, and monitors…
How it all started! – Divine Ndhlukula, CEO SECURICO
Entrepreneurial activities go beyond handcraft as it cuts across ideas birthed from the desire to meet a need, and solve a problem in the…
7 Things Every Woman Must Do Before Going to Bed
After a long day, the last thing you want to do is go through a long, drawn-out skin care routine. Fortunately, there aren’t too…
