Solutions to facilitate women's leadership path

Document Type : Qualitative Research Paper

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1 Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

2 Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.

3 Department, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/jsa.2025.142980.2562

Abstract

The present study aimed to identify strategies that facilitate women in their path to school management positions. The research method was qualitative and the strategy used was classical data-based theory. The research field was female teachers applying for management positions who had participated in the selection and appointment test for school principals in Kurdistan Province. Using purposive sampling and based on the theoretical saturation rule, 18 people were studied. The data collection tool was a semi-structured interview. Textual data were analyzed through open coding and categorization. The validity of the research was ensured by relying on the four criteria of believability, reliability, verifiability, and transferability. The findings indicated the identification of 66 open codes and 6 sub-concepts that were placed under the main concept of strategies. The strategies include holding briefing workshops, building a social culture about women's management capabilities, building a culture of gender-equal thinking, providing a platform for women's promotion, appointing individuals based on meritocracy, and providing welfare facilities.

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  • Receive Date: 21 March 2025
  • Revise Date: 20 April 2025
  • Accept Date: 08 September 2025

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