Meskerem Mitiku (PhD)Samrawit Bogale2024-04-232024-04-232024-03-06https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/2744The purpose of the study is to identify limiting factors existing at individual, organizational and societal level that are hindering women progress to leadership position using G. Global Gas & Chemicals as a case study since it has a ratio of male to female employees of 1 to 1.94 and there are only 11 women in high and mid-level management positions at the company. The study employed explanatory research design, quantitative research approach and criteriabased purposive sampling technique. A total of 56 employees of the company that do have minimum academic achievement of diploma/TVET or more and three or more years of work experience at the company were selected out of the 150 employees of the company. 6 employees that are at the high and mid-level of management participated on the open-ended interview and the remaining 50 employees were participated in the structured questionnaire. Based on the data collected using the structured questionnaire, quantitative data analysis was done and the value of each limiting and facilitating factor was identified. The result shows that at an individual level the most impactful factors are ‘Difficulty in balancing work and family responsibility’, ‘Difference in leadership style of women and men’ and ‘Lack of adequate academic and job qualifications’ while ‘Lack of priority for women during competition and promotion’, ‘Lack of fairness in professional development opportunities’ and ‘Unfair recruitment practices’ are the most impactful at organization level. ‘Family and work responsibility’, ‘Limited educational opportunity for women’, and ‘Negative cultural beliefs and attitudes towards women role and ability to be leaders’ are the most impactful at societal level.en-USThesis