Written by: Shruti Pokhrel - 21124, Grade XII
Posted on: 30 August, 2020
“The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world”. As truly said by William Ross Wallace, the hand that rocks the cradle, the procreator, the mother of tomorrow, a woman shapes the destiny of civilization. Such is the tragic irony of fate that still females continue to be vastly under-represented in leadership bodies and decision-making in politics and businesses. Though it is said that females as leaders and decision-makers at all levels are the end to gender-disparity and to confront socio-cultural drivers of gender inequality still, in most of the scenarios, a female’s leadership is bound within the four walls of a house and involved in decision-making over household incomes only.
Leadership is all about the attitude and social influence of building and articulating an inspiring vision, making decisions produced by a conviction, and ignited by purpose. We can see that most of the roles are gendered but nowadays there is growing recognition of the capacity and talents of females and females’ leadership. Females of this era are constantly evolving and are resolved to break the traditional glass that barred them from entering leadership positions even if they are capable enough and possess requisite skills and talents to occupy them. It is often heard that leadership is not gendered specific, after all, it is leadership. Both males and females can be good leaders but they both show distinctly different styles of leadership. Most of the studies have shown that female leaders are more transformational than male leaders, they are task-focused and ready to work collaboratively in a team that is more of a feminine nature. The best example of female leadership is Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s prime minister. Although she is a mother of a newly born child, she’s been constantly and effectively involved in political matters too. She’s proven to the world that the hand that rocks the cradle can do anything else. She’s been an authentic leader who emphasizes empathy, kindness rather than powers. Under her leadership, New Zealand successfully eliminated the coronavirus. She is a perfect example of female leadership in politics. One of the problems we can find in companies and workplaces is a gender pay gap and a gender-opportunity gap.
One of the most promising solutions to this problem is the initiative to empower females to gain leadership positions.
Enfin, female leadership matters. Female’s participation in politics helps advance gender equality and increases the range of policymaking that emphasizes quality of life and reflects the priorities of other women. An authentic female leader can achieve much more with her leadership skills in every field including politics than one could imagine.
