Introduction This section reports the results of the interviews conducted on six women that have successfully achieved leadership positions in the engineering arena. By sharing their stories and offering advice to women that wish to pursue a similar career path, it is anticipated that this study will add to data previously collected in this area. Many of their stories spoke of the difficulties they have faced, but also of the pride they have experienced through their accomplishments. Results of Literature Review The literature review demonstrated that, although some progress has been made, the success of women moving into leadership positions in the male dominated engineering field remains limited. There were several themes that address…
Women as Inherent Leadership The women liberation movement of the United States from 1960s to 1970s is a significant revolution of emancipating the minds of women and motivating them to strive for the equal rights and treatments. Due to the demand of the workforce surprisingly increased during the World War II, numerous women were released from household work and participated in the labor market. Women, who are involved in politics, business and education, began to play more and more important…
The lack of females working in leadership roles nationwide is staggering. According to CNN Money Report’s article “Still missing: Female business leaders,” only 14.2% of the top five leadership positions in S&P 500 companies were held by women in 2015 (Egan, 2015). Of those same companies, only 24 had a female CEO leading the business. The University of Missouri Institute of Public Policy also conducted a study on the status of women in Missouri in January 2015. The study focused on five…
Bloom’s and Erlandson’s (2003) four assumptions on Black feminist epistemology—the blending of people’s history and lived experience, commonalities within lived experience, the variance within standpoints, and the non-existence of a universal identification of oppression of black women—as a theoretical framework to organize her findings. The participants revealed not only their encounters with various challenges but also how they navigated those challenges based on their gender and race…
Leadership Development in Women A review of the literature revealed a noticeable absence of research that focuses on the experiences of African American women who have advanced into leadership positions (Parker, 2005; Stanley, 2009; Bell, 1990). It is imperative for organizations to identify and develop female leaders who can work effectively across organizational and geographic boundaries. It is important that today’s organizations have the ability to identify a diverse workforce which will…
less than a 1/3 of women held the Chief executive occupation (283 women, 795 men), and this goes the same with other top leadership occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014). Even when women do hold some of the top jobs and have the title of manager, evidence shows that women and men do not hold the same responsibilities, which still makes society unequal (Reskin & Ross, 1992). It is thought that we live in a ‘masculine’ society, and thus associating most of the dominant and assertive jobs…
addressing the challenges and underrepresentation of African American women holding senior-level positions within corporations. The problem is that African American women are the least represented ethnic group holding senior-level positions within corporations (Corporate Diversity, 2010). The number of African American women holding these positions is not representative of the African American population (Freeman, 2012; U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Jackson (2004) pointed out that the senior level…
young women Prepares women for future situations that could be detrimental to their health (ie. abusive relationships, robbery/theft, sexual assault, common attack, etc.) Enhances physical fitness Can be used as recovery therapy for sexual assault/rape victims, and victims of abuse (re-victimization) Thesis: How can an effective self-defense class equip young women with the confidence and skills necessary for meeting life’s challenges? Overview of confidence and self-esteem building…
In Biddeford there have been women that were well- known in many different ways, from a journalist, to mayors, to a woman who created a women's association in Biddeford. Although this person may not have done any of these things or is the most famous or well known woman in Biddeford history, she is someone I have looked up to every single day since I was born, my mom, Kerry Mariello. Although she didn't have as large impact on Biddeford history with her actions as others, she is just as…
The second women that we can look at is Gill in the Second Shepherds Play. Through the play she is described as a women who has many children, makes fun of her husband, and does not participate in any domestic duties the way that she should. She is not looked at in a good way, she is looked down upon from her actions. From the play her husband describers her as, “Lies weltering, by the rood, by the fire, lo! And a house full of brood; she drinks well too; I’ll speed other good that she will do!…