Building Professional Women Leaders for the Future

Abstract

Women comprise about 49.31% of our population. We should have at least 50% of the voice. In terms of numbers, we are a force to be reckoned with. Yet we see that women have little or no voice in places of power, be it as representatives in the legislature, captains of industry, the civil services or even the development sector. Some schools of thought have argued that having quotas to ensure that women are in leadership positions is the way forward to ensure that women take their pride of place in the workforce. Quotas and policies on diversity and inclusion have ensured more women are allowed into top positions in the banking and other such sectors, but also merit-based, which means women who have actually put in the work get the recognition and positions they deserve