invisibility‐visibility contradiction and the power of the media to construct women leaders against gender stereotypes. Call for … continued challenge to gendered leader stereotypes and women's representation in UK political leadership. Originality …/value – Highlights power of media to perpetuate gender stereotypes of UK women political leaders.  …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess developments in gender and leadership since 1995. Design … “inclusive” model of leadership. Findings – Statistics regarding the intransigence in progress in the representation of women … means there is little to celebrate. Originality/value – The paper offers suggestions as to how gender bias in leadership can …

leadership fields from a gender perspective to bring a gender consciousness to the development and construction of the emerging … gender perspective. Whilst scholars have recently begun to explore the concept of entrepreneurial leadership, these early … of entrepreneurial leadership, highlighting the importance of foregrounding gender, to make visible and integrate the …

addresses the question “what are women’s experiences of becoming leaders and what influences their leadership practice?” It does … significant implications for beginning to understand women and their experience of leadership in Saudi. It also addresses a gap in … barriers are removed, women will not progress to higher leadership positions in organizations. The future role of women as …

indigenous entrepreneurs faced both gender and racial discrimination. Practical implications – This paper concludes with some …

existing men in nursing literature is presented and these findings are situated within a broader discussion of gender in …Purpose – In this paper, the authors situate existing scholarship about men in nursing within the broader gendered … landscape of the profession and society. As a consequence, the need to reframe the discourse about men in nursing from the …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify how pregnant women position themselves in the relationship with … during their pregnancy. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 40 interviews were carried out among 20 working women … during and after the experience. Findings – Women positioned themselves as “accepted” or “dismissed” in the relationship with …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how women in senior management draw on discourses of merit and … particular focus on how women explain possible experiences of disadvantage and the extent to which they see such experiences as … gendered. Design/methodology/approach – The research is based on an Australian study of women leaders in the private and …

leadership positions. A small number of metaphors target characteristics of women as causes for the gender inequality in … insights into glass ceilings – the obstacles hindering women reaching the top levels of organizations. Design … discussed. They are classified according to whether or not they infer women play a role in creating glass ceilings. Findings …

that men do not face: gender stereotypes that depict women as unsuited to leadership, discrimination in pay and promotion …Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the most common general metaphors for women’s leadership: the glass …, because although there has been slow steady improvement in women’s access to leadership, women continue to face challenges …