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Women Representation in Higher Education Leadership in Egypt: A Qualitative Study
The purpose of this research is to investigate women representation in higher education leadership in Egypt. Currently, the representation of women in leadership roles in higher education is not proportionate to the percentage of women in Egypt, or even to the percentage of women employed in educati...
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| description | The purpose of this research is to investigate women representation in higher education leadership in Egypt. Currently, the representation of women in leadership roles in higher education is not proportionate to the percentage of women in Egypt, or even to the percentage of women employed in education. The importance of this topic arises from the implications of gender inequality. This research explores the perceptions of women in higher education regarding the social and cultural barriers that hinder their advancement to leadership positions. The discussion is in light of the social dominance theory and the cultural and social issues that stand as barriers between women and equal opportunity. It looks at concepts such as glass ceiling, statistical discrimination, preferential male treatment, gender stereotypes, and socially imposed gender roles. The study interviewed 12 women administrators assuming middle management positions at a private higher education institute in Egypt. The interviews showed policy, individual, behavioral and societal bias that disadvantage women. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-3400 Women Representation in Higher Education Leadership in Egypt: A Qualitative Study Fouda, Eman The purpose of this research is to investigate women representation in higher education leadership in Egypt. Currently, the representation of women in leadership roles in higher education is not proportionate to the percentage of women in Egypt, or even to the percentage of women employed in education. The importance of this topic arises from the implications of gender inequality. This research explores the perceptions of women in higher education regarding the social and cultural barriers that hinder their advancement to leadership positions. The discussion is in light of the social dominance theory and the cultural and social issues that stand as barriers between women and equal opportunity. It looks at concepts such as glass ceiling, statistical discrimination, preferential male treatment, gender stereotypes, and socially imposed gender roles. The study interviewed 12 women administrators assuming middle management positions at a private higher education institute in Egypt. The interviews showed policy, individual, behavioral and societal bias that disadvantage women. 2026-01-31T08:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2358 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/3400/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Women Leadership discrimination gender inequality glass ceiling social dominance social cultural barriers Educational Leadership |
| spellingShingle | Women Leadership discrimination gender inequality glass ceiling social dominance social cultural barriers Educational Leadership Fouda, Eman Women Representation in Higher Education Leadership in Egypt: A Qualitative Study |
| title | Women Representation in Higher Education Leadership in Egypt: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full | Women Representation in Higher Education Leadership in Egypt: A Qualitative Study |
| title_fullStr | Women Representation in Higher Education Leadership in Egypt: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Women Representation in Higher Education Leadership in Egypt: A Qualitative Study |
| title_short | Women Representation in Higher Education Leadership in Egypt: A Qualitative Study |
| title_sort | women representation in higher education leadership in egypt a qualitative study |
| topic | Women Leadership discrimination gender inequality glass ceiling social dominance social cultural barriers Educational Leadership |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2358 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/3400/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf |
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