Preventing the Leaky Pipeline: Teaching Future Female Leaders to Manage their Careers and Promote Gender Equality in Organizations

The paradox of Indian women's declining presence in the labor market despite their advancements in higher education leads to questions regarding how this "leaky pipeline" can be patched and (partly) prevented. At the same time, female educational advancement in Western countries, such...

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Published in:Journal of international women's studies 2018-05, Vol.19 (5), p.63-81
Main Authors: Bohmer, Nicole, Schinnenburg, Heike
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Careers
Cultural differences
Culture
Decision making
Dependency
Economic summit conferences
Educational attainment
Employment
Equal opportunities
Equal opportunity
Equality
Female employees
Females
Gender equality
Gender equity
Gender identity
Gender inequality
Gender pay gap
Gender roles
Higher education
Human resources
Labor market
Leadership
Learning
Organizational change
Organizations
Pipe lines
Poverty
Prevention
Sex role
Social aspects
Society
Success
Talent management
Teaching
Women
Women executives
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Summary:The paradox of Indian women's declining presence in the labor market despite their advancements in higher education leads to questions regarding how this "leaky pipeline" can be patched and (partly) prevented. At the same time, female educational advancement in Western countries, such as Germany, does not equate to significantly more females in leadership positions or changes in gender role expectations. In both the Indian and German contextual setting, women face hurdles in developing their career and the risk of lifelong dependency or poverty.
ISSN:1539-8706
1539-8706