19 SEPTEMBER2025W MAN LEADERGLOBAL W MAN LEADERGLOBAL gender equality agenda to leverage female talent for development," said Susana Cordeiro Guerra, the IDB's Institutions for growth manager."Numerous studies confirm that having women in leadership positions in government brings many economic benefits and advances further goals of service coverage, as well as efficiency and efficacy," she continued.At the 12 government organizations considered for the research, women hold an average of 41.4 per cent of the leadership posts.Even in nations where the proportion of female leaders is higher, vertical segregation--where women do not advance to leadership roles--and horizontal segregation--where women only succeed in the top positions in industries linked with conventional gender stereotypes--remain. Women are more prevalent in historically female-dominated industries like education and health (45.4 per cent) than in traditionally male-dominated industries like finance and defence (38.1 per cent).STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENTOther than pointing out the details of the discrepancies in women's representation in the government sector, the report also makes recommendations for improving the representation of women in leadership roles.The first strategy it suggests is by establishing precise and quantifiable gender objectives and developing strategic selection procedures. This can be the first step to remove obstacles to formal parity in positions of decision-making.The second suggestion made by the report is to improve institutional capacities so that gender policies may be incorporated into all facets of the public sector. It also suggests that human resource management should be gender-based.In order to facilitate continued monitoring and improved decision-making, the research concludes by urging the quarterly publication of disaggregated data on the presence of women in public-sector leadership positions.The information utilized in this study's first edition was gathered between December 2021 and March 2022.Based on a mix of responses from the 15 nations, secondary sources, and expert discussions, particularly concerning budgetary issues, the data from the 15 countries were analysed at the national level. The report also includes a review of the regional 26 IDB member nations' legislative frameworks. Numerous studies confirm that having women in leadership positions in government brings many economic benefits and advances further goals of service coverage, as well as efficiency and efficacy
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