“Gender stereotypes are preconceptions about characteristics that are or ought to be possessed by, or the roles that are or should be performed by women and men” ("Gender stereotypes/stereotyping," n.d.) Gender stereotypes and inequality are present in the workforce and still continue to place barriers on women’s success. Women in the workforce are constantly facing challenges, especially when moving into more leadership and management roles. “They question their own abilities and knowledge and express their uncertainties about whether they are being changed or changing practices"(Neece-Fielder, K. (2015). Tanya Fitzgerald, a Professor of Educational Leadership, Management, and History, examines this by interviewing a group of women to hear their stories and frustrations.
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(2015). The importance of capturing the experiences of the women rather than explaining from her point of view was crucial. While women face obstacles in all levels of the workforce, she chose to focus on women transitioning from faculty positions to administrative positions. Also, Fitzgerald wanted to observe the interactions between women in leadership roles and their female colleagues. Some would claim that most women support other women in leadership roles but this is not the case according to the women in Fitzgerald’s study. Her view on women’s inequality can be looked at as the “glass-ceiling” hypothesis. Through out her research, she presents many theories and myths that support this