Women Lag in Public Sector Leadership

Download or read book Women Lag in Public Sector Leadership written by Margaret Fitzwilliam Figueroa and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, gender has played a significant role in public administration. While men have dominated leadership roles for centuries in the public sector, there is a great need for women to be part of the decision-making table across local, county, state and federal government public sector organizations. Women have the right to a representative voice. An equal representation of women in public sector leadership roles can assist in enhancing crucial public policy issues for females for an improved lifestyle. The obstacles to advancing female representation in Senior Executive Service (SES) will be identified. The reasons behind the proportional inequity will be examined. Societal barriers and stereotypes will be considered, as well as the gender pay gap. Female diversity in leadership and the roles of women of color will be discussed. This paper will explore representation for culturally and racially diverse women in broad social policy decisions and the difference that women make in government and public-led agencies. The social construct of successful leadership will be examined. And finally, gender characteristics for public service leadership will be explored, and a determination will be made as to the value that women bring to the public sector.