Women's Leadership Pathways in Higher Education: Role of Mentoring and Networking

被引:2
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作者
Bhatti, Aisha [1 ]
Ali, Rabia [2 ]
机构
[1] Rawalpindi Women Univ, Sociol, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
[2] Int Islamic Univ, Dept Sociol, Islamabad, Pakistan
关键词
women leaders; career development; mentoring and networking; higher education; Pakistan; GENDER; CHALLENGES;
D O I
10.14431/aw.2021.9.37.3.25
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
This study investigates the role of mentoring and networking in the career pathways of women academic leaders in Pakistan. A qualitative research study was conducted at universities in Islamabad City, and the data were collected through in-depth interviews with nine female academic leaders. The findings reveal that these leaders utilize consistent professional mentoring and networking arrangements to enhance their leadership effectiveness and to survive in a male-dominated higher educational environment. Clearly, networks provide a space for learning and growth, while mentors are a constant source of motivation and inspiration for women leaders to navigate their careers, in the absence of formal training and fundamental leadership socialization. Considering the low representation of women in academic leadership positions in Pakistan and learning from the subjective realities of women in this study, we suggest that formal and informal networking and mentoring programs need to be encouraged in universities. These are pivotal for women academics to pave their way toward senior leadership positions and to increase their representation in top academic management. Moreover, universities may acknowledge the need for developing peer mentoring structures that may be fruitful in enabling women to challenge existing masculine hierarchies in universities.
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页数:26
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