Women in Leadership Training Kit

Throughout history, women have played a vital and decisive role in cultural formation and in effectively influencing social and economic development.

During the past century, women made giant strides in strengthening their role in various fields, including political, educational, legal, and social fields, and successfully and competently took charge of leading major economies, while also succeeding in achieving a balance between their professional and family life.

Women in general possess special traits and distinctive talents and faculties that stem from their social nature. But is that enough for a woman to occupy leadership roles?! Of course not.

Behavioural theory states that leaders are made step by step through continuous processes that support and refine their capabilities.

Leadership style often differs between women and men, as women adopt the “transformational change” style in leadership, blending focus with emotional intelligence, and tend to communicate openly and share responsibilities fully, with attention to detail, and show greater commitment than men show. Accordingly, women's leadership style is less authoritarian and more inclusive than men's style.

Arab women are distinguished by passion, focus and determination. Despite numerous cultural and social obstacles, most of them have managed to achieve leadership in professional life, which has contributed to strengthening their roles as exceptional models worthy of being a role model and an ideal example, especially for the new generation of women.