The World Needs More Women In Leadership

Why are there not enough women leaders? We found that three barriers keep women from leadership positions: gender stereotypes, social and institutional factors, and individual mindsets. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg Lean In is all about maximizing your career. In parts, it’s about how we all do things that sabotage our own opportunities and in others, it’s directly targeted at women, such as how they approach juggling the demands of family and work at the same time. Zozibini Tunzi blew everyone away with her quote on the importance of teaching young women leadership, and to “take up leadership spaces,” In Miss Universe 2019's final round, all three finalists were asked the question,  "What is the most important thing we should be teaching young girls today?"  Zozibini Tunzi's winning answer was, "The most important thing we should be teaching young girls today is leadership." "Nothing is [as] important as taking up space in society and cementing yourself," Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie defines feminism as a man or a woman who says,  “Yes, there’s a problem with gender as it is today, and we must fix it, we must do better.” Lean In -  Women, Work, and the Will to Lead  by Sheryl Sandberg  (Author)