Gender and Leadership

1)Define the historical use of the glass ceiling concept. Evaluate the relevance of the glass ceiling concept today’s workplace. Post a substantive response to the question (minimum 250 words).

2)Visit www.makers.com to watch two video interviews from the list designed for specific modules. Include both video interviews in your one weekly post. In what ways do the interviewees articulate a specifically gendered approach to leadership in their fields? Pick TWO from the list below Aileen Hernandez Alice Waters Alice Walker Alix Kates Schulman Barbara Smith Beverly Guy-Sheftall Byllye Avery Catharine MacKinnon Charlotte Bunch Cherrie Moraga Post a substantive response to the question (minimum 250 words)

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            Aileen Hernandez experience in the community and school has shaped her to advocate for a gendered approach to leadership. She became a grassroots activist after learning that the job application she applied was paid less for women compared to that of men. She was driven by the illegality imposed on the discrimination against women in the workplace. Women began to resist the discrimination they encountered at work and decided to form the National Organization for women where Aileen was requested to join. As the former president for the National Organization for women, Aileen Hernandez advocated for equality in gender (Makers, 2014). She helped women to push back about their role in society since they were highly discriminated. Therefore, the only reason she agreed…

 

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