Women as Leaders: Chances and Risks of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract The low representation of women in leadership positions has induced the EU Commission to define measures and targets for gender equality. Almost simultaneously, the measures adopted in the coronavirus pandemic have led to profound changes in the organisation of work. These can slow or inhib...
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| description | Abstract The low representation of women in leadership positions has induced the EU Commission to define measures and targets for gender equality. Almost simultaneously, the measures adopted in the coronavirus pandemic have led to profound changes in the organisation of work. These can slow or inhibit the process. This article provides an overview of the situation of women in leadership positions and the most important reasons for their underrepresentation. Special attention is paid to the effects of the COVID-19 measures in order to identify opportunities and risks. It becomes clear that the same measures entail both positive and negative effects through behavioural changes. Nevertheless, in the long term, women are likely to benefit significantly from the new conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-82dd8b9a86494f7dae01c3ee055b65852025-02-02T08:10:37ZdeuSciendoWirtschaftsdienst0043-62751613-978X2021-04-01101430531010.1007/s10273-021-2900-yWomen as Leaders: Chances and Risks of the COVID-19 PandemicVivien-Sophie Gulden0Stephan L. Thomsen1Institut für Wirtschaftspolitik, Leibniz Universität HannoverInstitut für Wirtschaftspolitik, Leibniz Universität HannoverAbstract The low representation of women in leadership positions has induced the EU Commission to define measures and targets for gender equality. Almost simultaneously, the measures adopted in the coronavirus pandemic have led to profound changes in the organisation of work. These can slow or inhibit the process. This article provides an overview of the situation of women in leadership positions and the most important reasons for their underrepresentation. Special attention is paid to the effects of the COVID-19 measures in order to identify opportunities and risks. It becomes clear that the same measures entail both positive and negative effects through behavioural changes. Nevertheless, in the long term, women are likely to benefit significantly from the new conditions.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-021-2900-y |
| spellingShingle | Vivien-Sophie Gulden Stephan L. Thomsen Women as Leaders: Chances and Risks of the COVID-19 Pandemic Wirtschaftsdienst |
| title | Women as Leaders: Chances and Risks of the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | Women as Leaders: Chances and Risks of the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Women as Leaders: Chances and Risks of the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Women as Leaders: Chances and Risks of the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | Women as Leaders: Chances and Risks of the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | women as leaders chances and risks of the covid 19 pandemic |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-021-2900-y |
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