Women and Women of Color in Leadership: Complexity, Identity, and Intersectionality

This article describes the challenges that women and women of color face in their quest to achieve and perform in leadership roles in work settings. We discuss the barriers that women encounter and specifically address the dimensions of gender and race and their impact on leadership. We identify the...

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Published in:The American psychologist 2010-04, Vol.65 (3), p.171-181
Main Authors: Sanchez-Hucles, Janis V, Davis, Donald D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Barriers
Career Mobility
Context Effect
Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Female
Females
Feminism
Gender
Gender Discrimination
Gender roles
Human
Human Sex Differences
Humans
Identification
Identity
Leaders
Leadership
Leadership Styles
Minority Groups
Multiracial Persons
Occupational Aspiration
Occupational psychology
Population Groups
Prejudice
Promotion (Occupational)
Race
Race and Ethnic Discrimination
Racial and Ethnic Groups
Racial Discrimination
Racial identity
Racism
Self Concept
Sexism
Social Identification
Social Perception
Social roles
Social theory
Stereotypes
Stereotyping
Whites
Women
Working Women
Workplaces
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Summary:This article describes the challenges that women and women of color face in their quest to achieve and perform in leadership roles in work settings. We discuss the barriers that women encounter and specifically address the dimensions of gender and race and their impact on leadership. We identify the factors associated with gender evaluations of leaders and the stereotypes and other challenges faced by White women and women of color. We use ideas concerning identity and the intersection of multiple identities to understand the way in which gender mediates and shapes the experience of women in the workplace. We conclude with suggestions for research and theory development that may more fully capture the complex experience of women who serve as leaders.
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/a0017459