Women tend to have less influence in decision-making in government – even in civil and public services that have equal representation of men and women in senior roles. During a Global Government Women’s Network webinar, leaders from Canada, South Africa and the UK spoke about how to change the status quo
Many countries are a long way from reaching gender parity in leadership positions in their national civil services and even in those that have achieved it, or are close to it, it can be rare to find women in the most important and influential roles and departments.
In this webinar, panellists delved into why this is, sharing the stories under the surface, touching on women’s leadership qualities, the pros and cons of diversity targets, and male allyship.
Mehnaz Tabassum, IT project manager, corporate services sector at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat – who was also on the panel of the inaugural Global Government Women’s Network session at AccelerateGov in Ottawa last October – recounted her experiences as a woman and an immigrant in the Canadian Public Service.
Asian Woman Leadership 