A REVIEW OF GENDER STEREOTYPES AND LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS IN EMERGENCE OF FEMALE LEADERS

Abstract

Reducing gender inequality and empowering the women to become as leader is most essential and challengeable one. In order to increase wealth of the economy of the Country and world as whole, gender equality and women empowerment should be increased but, whatever the initiative action has been taken, gender inequality is being unavoidable. The labor force participation of women as of 2017 is 36.6% in Sri Lanka, especially this paper analyzing the reasons why the women are behind in gender equality and women empowerment through analyzing varies type of literature in this topic. Based on the review of literature, it has been identified list of factors, that being obstacle to women to move on career ladders and attains gender Equality, such as negative gender stereotypes of Women and in male dominating work environment efficiency of the women is comparatively less than male counterpart, except this negative argument , there few supporting argument presented favor to women leadership that will lead to reduce gender inequality in which some of the supporting arguments are connected the leadership with feminine role, in details in the contemporary world the organization seeks transformational style of leadership. that is exist in feminine character of gender role furthermore supportive environment to female employee and achievement orientation of women with self-confidence are being the reason successful women leadership and reducing gender inequality.