CONCERNS ABOUT WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study was to better understand the many issues that female executives in higher education administration face. The study’s three main goals were to find out how women are viewed as leaders in academia, how they practice leadership in settings where gender inequity persists, and how well they handle challenges. The research incorporated a comprehensive analysis of the literature on the several facets of women’s leadership and academic administration, among other sources. For the purposes of the study, a descriptive analysis was carried out, and the analysis primarily drew data from numerous government-published journals and other sources. The study’s findings highlighted a number of important elements, such as how well female leaders execute their intended leadership tasks, how confident they are in taking on these responsibilities, how successful and unsuccessful they have been in academic administration, and how resilient they are in the face of challenges. The results demonstrated the relationship between strong leadership traits, self-assurance in one’s capacity to lead, problem-solving abilities, and a resilient attitude toward setbacks and effective leadership and job satisfaction in academic leadership. In conclusion, as gender disparities are the main obstacle preventing women from rising to positions of leadership, the government need to be the driving force behind initiatives to eradicate them.

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