Abstract

MONCAYO ORJUELA, Bibiana Carolina  and  ZULUAGA, David. Leadership and gender: female barriers in academic administration. Pensam. gest. [online]. 2015, n.39, pp.142-177. ISSN 1657-6276.  https://doi.org/10.14482/pege.38.7703.

The clear display of male/female behaviour patterns, has established patriarchal structures in most modern societies. For this reason the female role has been historically and culturally affected by strong idiosyncratic elements that dwell right in the collective consciousness. Furthermore this situation has encouraged the underrepresentation of women in socially valued work positions. According to this the main purpose of this paper, is to present some of the internal barriers and cultural variables, which female academics face to access top positions in Higher Education (HE).The methodology of this study uses the literature review technique to nourish theoretical and empirical acknowledgment, in areas such as organizational behaviour, educational leadership and gender studies. The results hollow out the analysis of four components associated with "the social role of motherhood", "female double-shift", "absence of female leadership models" and "the gender equality euphemism". In conclusion, a complex understanding is proposed to attend an issue that entails the socialization of gender and cultural constructions.

Keywords : Academic females; internal barriers; cultural variables; top positions; gender.

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