Volume : 08, Issue : 05, May – 2021
Title:
23.WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND WOMEN MENTAL HEALTH
Authors :
M. Hassaanulhaq, Dr Baseera Imran, Dr Muniza Saeed, Sahar Noor
Abstract :
The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors and challenges affecting women leadership in academics. The qualities that are required in women to lead in the 21st century is their ability to connect, collaborate, empathize, and communicate better. Women’s leadership with emphasis on encouragement and motivation of students is more than important in today’s world. It has been empirically proven that women leadership in institutions reflects better decisions that deliver better results through hardwork, improving Nation’s Education, Fair Supervision, building affiliation between employees, and working fast for the welfare of organization.
Data is collected from different areas of Lahore and its surroundings. The qualitative approach was used and the cluster and random sampling technique was used to collect data. The questionnaire proforma included four questions and was distributed in different institutes of Lahore, Kabirwala. Nvivo software was used for the analysis of this data. Interviews were conducted in order to collect the data from the leaders and managerial staff of the institutes and organizations located in Lahore, Kabirwala, Pakistan. The study revealed that the male dominant culture, gender discrimination, misogyny, social trends, organizational culture, family culture and self-confidence of the women are some factors which cause the impediments to women in leadership.
Keywords
Women Leadership, Quality Culture, Gender Discrimination, Family Support
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press M. Hassaanulhaq et al., Women Empowerment And Women Mental Health.., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2021; 08(05).
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