African Women Leading the Way

Download or read book African Women Leading the Way written by Oluwadamilola Apena and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the stories of African womanhood and leadership; the significance and contributions to the well being of the society. This paper examines the role African women play in the society irrespective of formal or informal leadership, the essence of African womanhood and its influences on leadership. Howbeit, it also explores the benefits of having African women representation through formal leadership in societal, political and organizational decision-making. This thesis takes into account the diversity of Africa in terms of regions, culture and diversity. A holistic methodology was adopted whereby African women representative from the five directional regions of Africa responded to the research questions. In addition, it also created the opportunity to access personal stories of each interviewee as it related to African womanhood and leadership. Challenging media stereotypes and negative reinforcing societal lenses, this thesis did not just focus on the difficulties African women face when it comes to attaining leadership. It carried out an appreciative inquiry towards the value women bring irrespective of positional leadership, the advantages they have (what is working) and their personal leadership practices. The distinct differences between the situational context of African women on the continent of Africa and in Washington, United States (Diaspora) were discussed.