Contribuições da liderança feminina na diminuição de diferença de gênero nas organizações

Abstract

Gender diversity is the main point of this study. It is possible to observe that there is a discussion about gender differences within organizations, which is of fundamental importance, both to enable the increase of performance, improving their placement in the competitive market, and to reduce the disparity of treatment between men and women within organizations. This study aims to answer the following question: How can the presence of women in leadership positions reduce the gender gap in an organization? The main objective of this study is to identify the contributions of the presence of women in leadership positions in reducing the gender gap in organizations. The data obtained in this study was able to show that, even though the presence of women in leadership positions has gained strength in recent years, it is still necessary to have a concrete understanding that is able to enumerate the way in which a female leader can influence the reduction of the gender gap in an organization.