Gender Barriers of Women Striving for a Corporate Officer Position: A Literature Review

Abstract

Literature examined from the past 30 years discovered that even though gender issues have received a great deal of attention, little research has been conducted on gender barriers and disparities in the corporate suite (Agars, 2004). Through examination of this literature, it became evident that women and men are not equally represented, and Agars (2004) wondered whether gender discrimination is a primary cause. Women have made tremendous breakthroughs within middle management but a lack of progress has been seen in obtaining corporate officer positions. The purpose of this paper is to provide an extensive literature review regarding the gender barriers that are applied to females who strive for a corporate officer position.