women's leadership

Girls in charge

Women's leadership refers to women holding positions of authority and influence in organizations, governments, or movements.

The phrase often carries implicit advocacy—discussions of women's leadership typically address barriers, representation gaps, or distinctive leadership styles attributed to women: The conference focused on women's leadership in tech, programs designed to develop women's leadership skills.

Sometimes used to suggest collaborative or empathetic approaches to power, though this framing is contested.

Related

boardroom · seat at the table · executive presence · lean in · trailblazer · mentorship · role model · advocacy

Categories
Opposites
gender composition of power

women's leadershipmale dominance

Men's systemic societal control

patriarchy · old boys' club · good old boy network · boys' club

power structure inclusivity

women's leadershipglass ceiling

Unacknowledged limit blocking advancement

gender barriers · gatekeeping · cronyism · tokenism

leadership paradigm

women's leadershiptop-down management

Leadership from the hierarchy's apex

Family

women, leadership, leader, lead, leads, leading, leaderless, mislead, misleading

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G