Eve on Top

16

Summary and conclusion

Introduction

We hope that the insights gained from our research, based as it is on an exploration and an expression of 16 senior women’s own accounts of their experiences, feelings and attitudes, will be utilised to help achieve a fairer and more representative balance in senior positions in the workplace through the eradication of the causes of inequality and the consequences for women. It was already clear from our preparatory research that some women have devised a range of strategies for overcoming barriers and achieving success, but the evidence from our work identified a range of cultural and attitudinal factors that continue to stand in the way of equal participation at the top table for able women.

Successful ...