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    Key Challenges to Women Project Managers the Case Study of Addis Ababa Design and Construction works Bureau
    (Addis Ababa University, 2022-06) Selamawit Yinessu; Berhanu Denu (PhD)
    The study explored and identified the how and why of the problems faced by women project manager in the Addis Ababa Design and Construction Bureau. The paper tried to answer the research question as to What are the key challenges affecting women project managers in the Addis Ababa Design and Construction works bureau are and what can be done to make a leveled field for women to play their part well in the construction sector. This study took a subjective approach to understand the research questions raised thus a Qualitative method was sought to be preferable than quantitative method. Qualitative analysis uses words and opinions to generate information rather than comparing numerical data to generate a conclusion, it allows for gaining an in- depth understanding of the underlying reasons and motivations of the subject (Bryman and Bell, 2003). The study took a total involved a total of 23 participants which included four women project managers all six former women site engineers who were working in the project management and three female site engineers. Finally, a sample of five male project managers and five male site engineers was used as a sample population for the study. The study involved careful collection and use of a variety of data such as data gathered from both primary and secondary data collection methods for the qualitative data. The findings of the study show that women in the Addis Ababa design and construction works Bureau still faced the similar challenges women faced in the past and still all specific challenges are not visibly addressed to create a working environment that can attract women to pursue project management as a career and if not addressed its apparent that not much will change in the future. In conclusion, the project work revealed that female workers and project managers faced several different challenges regarding their gender within the Addis Ababa construction and Design works bureau and outside the bureau in relation to their work