Author : Jolynn Shoemaker
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Page : 78 pages
File Size : 24,33 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Executive departments
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This is the first study to examine women in leadership within the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government in international security. The number of women in leadership roles in national security and foreign policy has certainly improved in the past decade. What is the effect of more women in leadership positions in government - on the institution, on younger women, on decision-making? And why do women continue to remain under-represented in many senior-level positions? Are there hidden blockages to women's advancement? How can women better prepare for and be encouraged to take on these roles in the future? These are some of the questions WIIS set out to explore in interviews with more than 90 mid- and senior-level women from key U.S. Government agencies (including the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Agency for International Development, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security) for this project.