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Role of Women Empowerment in Public and Corporate Leadership
, S Visalakshmi
Published in IGI Global
2018
Pages: 297 - 305
Abstract
The present study attempts to highlight the social and economic benefits of leadership of Indian women based on past evidence; current trends; challenges faced and the path forward in the public and corporate arena. Women empowerment has been a vital issue that has come to limelight in the recent years. Despite numerous government schemes and policy decisions, women in India remain deprived of equal opportunities in terms of education, employment and skill development. Many social scientists have derived that economic independence plays a vital role in ensuring that women get equal opportunities in the society and thereby enjoy and benefit from their other rights. This makes women empowerment as much of an economic issue as a social one. In corporate and public life, success of policies is determined by decisions that incorporate the viewpoints of both men and women. Hence, it becomes essential to understand the nature and extent of gender equality especially in public and corporate leadership and decision making roles. The outcomes of this study from these perspectives will serve to help both sectors in narrowing the gender bias in leadership roles.
About the journal
JournalHandbook of Research on Women's Issues and Rights in the Developing World Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development
PublisherIGI Global
ISSN2326-9103
Open Access0