women in leadership

She-captains of industry

Women in leadership refers to females holding positions of authority, influence, or decision-making power in organizations, governments, or movements.

The phrase often appears in discussions of workplace equity, glass ceilings, and representation: The conference focused on women in leadership roles in tech.

It can describe both individual achievement and collective progress toward gender parity in traditionally male-dominated spaces.

Related

seat at the table · executive · female CEO · executive presence · mentor · equality · ambition · confidence · imposter syndrome · breakthrough · pioneer · advocate · influence · resilience · CEO · visibility · voice · barrier

Categories
Opposites
gender composition of power structures

women in leadershipold boys' club

Informal male power network

patriarchy · men's club · good old boys · institutional sexism

power distribution and access

women in leadershipglass ceiling

Unacknowledged limit blocking advancement

gatekeeping · cronyism

Family

women, womanly, womanhood, leader, leaders, leadership, leading, mislead

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