Obstacles for Women in Leadership Positions: The Case of South Africa

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Previous articleNext article No AccessComparative Perspectives Symposium: Challenges to Women's LeadershipObstacles for Women in Leadership Positions: The Case of South AfricaAmanda GouwsAmanda GouwsPolitical Science DepartmentUniversity of Stellenbosch Search for more articles by this author Political Science DepartmentUniversity of StellenboschPDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Signs Volume 34, Number 1Autumn 2008 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/588486 Views: 516Total views on this site Citations: 20Citations are reported from Crossref © 2008 by The University of Chicago. 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