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Gletsu, Grace

University of British Columbia

In Ghana, women continue to make strides in professional roles yet remain underrepresented in senior corporate positions. Although the global issue of gender disparity in leadership has been widely examined, research on overcoming these obstacles is often limited to the Global North. This study investigates the structural challenges hindering women’s leadership progression and explores the strategies they adopt to attain top roles in corporate environments. Based on 25 interviews with Ghanaian women leaders across multinationals, startups, and entrepreneurial ventures, the findings reveal diverse pathways to success. Persistent hurdles such as gender biases, work-family conflict, and internal politics were identified, though their impact varied by organizational context. The research emphasizes the importance of robust support systems and strategic networking for career growth. More broadly, it shows that organizational culture significantly impacts women’s leadership progression, with those in multinationals and startups advancing more rapidly and with fewer barriers than their counterparts in other organizational settings.

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2025-05-29

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/91228

Sociology

University of British Columbia

UBCV

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/