Abstract
The purpose of this study was to discover the challenges preventing women from advancing in academic leadership positions. It also investigated the scope of support and acceptance of women as leaders in their workplace including administration. The study was conducted in a private university in the United Arab Emirates using a quantitative online survey. The data were collected from 115 academic women including (68) working in administrative positions and (47) in non-administrative positions.. The results showed that the most significant challenges women in leadership positions face are lack of colleagues’ support (.515**), men not accepting women as leaders (.467**), society not accepting women as leaders (.389**) and lack of confidence in women (.389**).
Highlights
There are lots of women who serve as models of leadership and have become inspiring leaders for other women to follow
Purpose of Study The purpose of this study is to discover the challenges women face in leadership positions that prevent them from taking steps toward leadership positions
Demographics A total of 115 women participated in this study as seen in Table 1 below. 68 of them have administrative leadership positions, while 47 are academics who have non-administrative leadership positions
Summary
There are lots of women who serve as models of leadership and have become inspiring leaders for other women to follow. With women still pushing to reach the top, they face various challenges that many of their male counterparts do not have an understanding of, and which are preventing many women from achieving their goals of becoming leaders at their workplaces and diminishing their ability to get ahead. In academia, leading women are no exception, the examples are abundant of women who achieved the highest academic ranks and accomplishments same as their male colleagues. For all their academic achievements, these women represent a small percent of leaders overall. It is important to understand the environment and the barriers that hold women back in leadership positions and the challenges they face
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