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Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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Western Kentucky University

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2018

Perserverence

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Internal Traits And External Factors On Women Leaders’ Perceptions Of Empowerment, Shannon Marie Sale Oct 2018

Internal Traits And External Factors On Women Leaders’ Perceptions Of Empowerment, Shannon Marie Sale

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Women leaders have become a modern topic of discussion throughout the media and research, with the notion that women have a voice and desire fair treatment. The purpose of the study was to investigate women leaders from diverse career backgrounds and discover their points of view on empowerment in order to determine similarities and differences among these women. The objective in the research was for women leaders to share their own definition of empowerment in regard to leadership and to articulate ways they inspire others. As the numbers of women leaders increase, empowerment has become a crucial part for females …