Men still at the helm: Study says women play lesser roles in governance, leadership

New research has pin-pointed the persistence of "entrenched male hegemony" within Jamaica's boardrooms and raises the question as to why - with higher levels of education among women - they have not been 'rewarded' with more substantial leadership positions.

Claiming that the educational standards needed for males to succeed in the Jamaican society are lower than those required by females, the recently completed study, entitled 'Gender and Governance: Implications for Women's Participation on Boards and Commissions in Jamaica,' notes that "a higher percentage of women than men (in boardrooms) reported having non-degree post-graduate education.

This is an excerpt from an article published in the Jamaica Gleaner on Sunday, May 25, 2008. You can read the entire article at the Jamaica Gleaner website.