Gender inequality in leadership is a pervasive issue worldwide. Women continue to experience significant social, organization and individual challenges in their professional advancement, reflecting the severity of gender bias. Thus, this paper aims to address these challenges through an integrated framework of actionable, multi-layered strategies.
This paper draws from established literature on individual behaviours, motivation appeals and organizational justice to propose an integrated framework of strategies to address gender disparities in leadership that can be effectively adapted across sectors.
The paper highlights that gender disparity in leadership is deeply entrenched and persistent, despite increased acceptance of women in professional roles, growing societal awareness about gender bias and multiple legislative measures. Hence, inclusion strategies should go beyond mere policy implementation and encompass a blend of rational, motivational and ethical approaches to bring long-term sustainability, acceptance and endorsement of gender inclusion.
This paper introduces a unique integrated framework of strategies by integrating various approaches for inclusion of women in leadership roles.
