A report of PageGroup shows the current situation of women in important business positions. The survey reveals that, despite the advances in gender matters in Latin Americathe majority of management roles in the region are occupied by men.
As revealed, only 26% of the members of the boards of directors entrepreneurs are women, and only 8% of which they hold the position of president.
Meanwhile, the 26% of the boards are still entirely masculineand the 36% have a female presence which ranges between 16% and 30%. In that sense, it is reflected that the disparity still prevails.
As for those who make it up, the generational importance can be seen, since the 41% of the members have between 51 and 60 yearswhile the 30% are between 41 and 50 years old.
Statistics in Argentina
In Argentina, 19% of the members of the boards of directors are womena figure that represents the lowest percentage along with Mexico in Latin America. Of these, only the 14% serve as president.
For its part, 29% of the boards continue to be totally masculine, while the 44% They have a feminine presence which fluctuates between 31% and 50%.
The report also shows that the 75% of the women surveyed consider that the council to which they belong has a adequate diversitywhile the remaining 25% maintains that They don’t have enough diversity.
On the other hand, the 30% of the female sector considers that company reputation is the most important factor when deciding to join a board of directors. It is worth remembering that in Argentina companies are required by law to reveal the composition of their boards, but without specific quotas.
The influence of motherhood
It is common that it is recognized that motherhood plays in favor of those who occupy leadership positions, as well as that diversity in organizations facilitates the company’s path. But there are still obstacles that make it difficult to achieve these goals, such as gender stereotypes, the lack of real support for balancing work and family life, and pressure on mothers to demonstrate competence in the role.
Several experts claim that There is a lot in common between motherhood and business management roles. Both require leadership and decision-making power, effective communication, empathy and understanding.
Furthermore, both functions require flexibility and adaptability to changes, the ability to delegate and manage teams, to respond to various tasks ensuring their prioritization and execution, and to organize and manage time appropriately.
Mariana Previglianoleader of People & Culture Argentina, Chile and Peru of PageGroup, states: “Among the most common myths there is the belief that mothers cannot be effective leaders because motherhood reduces productivity and that they must choose between family and career development.
On the other hand, she assures that being a mother provides a unique contribution in the leadership role, because facilitates different skills: “We connect with people in a different way through our sensitivity and intuition through the sixth sense that we develop.”
“Time is valuable. We seek to be as efficient as possible to achieve work success by capitalizing on the time we are not with our children. We live managing several issues at the same time and we are experts in logistics, times, priorities and even in quickly defining what is important, what is urgent and what is a priority,” she adds in reference to the changes that are generated in temporal management.
As for the management of uncertainty, flexibility and adaptability, maintained that “cAs mothers, we generate the ability to adapt to different scenarios, situations that change very quickly in our homes. This type of skill is transferable in our roles and especially leading teams.”
“Our daily life is to resolve issues, mostly that have a high impact on raising our children and maintaining family balance,” he stressed regarding the ease of resolution maternal.
“We genuinely understand the importance of fostering inclusion towards the rest of the organization. We also have transformational and collaborative leadership, which directly impacts the development of teams to achieve high standards of performance,” and concluded: “We have the responsibility of preparing human beings who positively impact the world.”
Source: Ambito
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