MHR 600 Final: gender and sexuality (lecture 8) part 2 of 3

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Human Resources
• Course: MHR 600
• Professor: Rupa Banerjee

Document Summary

Approximately one-quarter of those employed in professional occupations in natural and applied science are women. Women are underrepresented in leadership positions in the private sector, but not in the public sector. According to previous research, among the obstacles are: The association of leadership with assertive, decisive, and independent behaviours that are generally deemed to be the purview of men; Entrenched organizational structures and work practices that presuppose the male-breadwinner/female-homemaker model of family, and therefore render the combination of earning and caring roles problematic; Women"s limited access to informal networks, influential colleagues and mentors related to their organizational roles; Their tendency to interact with others of the same sex; The inclination of men in positions of power to direct opportunities for development to junior men; The lack of female role models to emulate and serve as mentors. Percentage of women on boards of directors (2011) Women earn sh. 87 for every dollar earned by men.