Gender inequality facing women in leadership as the hindrance to achieving sustainable development in Africa

Abstract

The study examined the impact of the gender inequality gap in administration which serves as a interference to achieving sustainable social and economic development in Africa. The existence of gender differences has been overlooked in management and leadership research; hence it remains a reality that women are underrepresented in leading management positions in general on the ground, and particularly in leadership roles. The main question is if women’s call to occupy leadership positions is a complete reality or if it is purely a pursuit for political acceptability. Gender gaps in the workforce over the last two decades remained largely unaffected, notwithstanding the increased number of women who have acquired education. Qualitatively, data was primarily collected through secondary content. The need to improve the education systems in low and middle-income countries is recommended, as all countries can reap the benefit of optimizing their deployment of female-skilled professionals and leverage their talent.

Keywords: {'name': 'Gender'}, {'name': 'Equality'}, {'name': 'Sustainable Development Goals'}, {'name': 'Leadership'}, {'name': 'Inequality gap'}

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Andrew Enaifoghe
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Anuoluwapo Durokifa
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