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Leading During Covid-19: Women In The Agricultural Industry, Kathryn Gardner
Leading During Covid-19: Women In The Agricultural Industry, Kathryn Gardner
Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology Undergraduate Honors Theses
There is no doubt COVID-19 has forever shaped the way our organizations operate, and leaders emerge in times of crisis. However, women uniquely face challenges and obstacles in the workplace during non-pandemic circumstances that were amplified in the past year as the lines between work and life were blurred. Literature and historical evidence show that women face significant barriers and bias compared to their male counterparts when pursuing leadership roles. This study sought to identify how women in agriculture, a male dominated industry, have encountered circumstances of obstacles or bias in their careers as leaders, as well as how they …