Factors Affecting Gender Equality and Women Representation in Leadership Position: The Case of Selected Banks in Addis Ababa
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2021-09
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Addis Ababa University
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The Banking Industry is the biggest financial institution in Ethiopia. In spite of the fact that the number of both female and male workers of the bank expanded over time, the participation and representation of women in leadership position is less than men. The purpose of the study is to figure out the major variables (individual, organizational and societal factors, representation and gender inequality of women in leadership position) that have impact on gender disparity. The study had utilized mixed method which is (quantitative and qualitative) investigative approaches. Primary data was gathered from 6(six) private and 1(one) governmental bank at Head office level. Human Resource (HR) directors and experts in number 169 were participated, out of 169, 7 where Human Resource Directors have been participated through organized survey to look at the variables (constraints). Moreover, 7 HR Directors from each bank were purposively chosen to explore the primary and secondary information. The collected information was analyzed using statistical tools of SPSS version 23. The finding shows that 54.3% of combined factor of individual, organizational and societal variables influence the representation of women in leadership position. Women’s interest in leadership position influenced by a combination of Individual, organizational and societal factors. In addition to above reasons, parenthood is other major barriers of women to come to leadership positions. Hence, to improve representation of women and gender inequality within the financial industry, the administrations can be committed to actualize in the agreed activity, mindfulness creation programs. Those programs can be useful to incorporate women participation.
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Private and Governmental Commercial Banks, Representation of women, Leadership, Gender inequality