Mulheres em posição de poder: um estudo com mulheres que atuam na gestão do setor privado em João Pessoa - PB

Abstract

The position of women in the labor market has grown in recent years, the importance of the issue within the social context and discussions on gender contribute to the relevance of the topic. The present study aimed to identify the main obstacles to the evolution of women as leaders who operate in the private sector management in João Pessoa - PB. The research was developed from the quanti-quali method with professionals who work in the administrative area in the city and from the reports of four women in management and their experiences and difficulties in reaching management / leadership positions. The main motivation for the study was questions about the profile of the female administrator, the obstacles that impede her ascension to positions of power and how to reconcile career and personal life. In order to analyze this reality, interviews were conducted, which made it possible to listen to reports related to the challenges faced by each professional to reach the current position. From the results obtained, it was possible to conclude that, although the presence of women is increasingly present in organizations, this number falls dramatically when one observes leadership positions, several factors contribute to this phenomenon, such as the belief that women do not is trusted to hold a leadership position because of her greater propensity to give up a career for the family / children, the fragility attributed to the female sex, and also the male dislike of following a woman's lead.