Table 6.2 Ratio of female and male participation in leadership ( )

Recruitment of troops and civil police for the command posts and field units.

Development and implementation of Training and Advancement of Women Leaders project

He held a number of leadership roles in the Arab world, Europe, and the United States throughout his career.

Men and women in management positions in ministries and departments

The Government and relevant agencies have made great efforts in narrowing the gap between men and women in leadership positions.

Women comprise 35 per cent of the specialists and heads of the regional departments and committees on natural resources.

In 2002, the Committee conducted leadership courses for 80 young women. All the rayons of the country were represented by those women.

In Kuwait, there was a high literacy and school enrolment rate for girls and women, who represented more than 50 per cent of primary and secondary school enrolment, and more than 37 per cent of enrolment at the university level.

Although more than 1 3 of the senior officials and managers are women, less than 1 5 of the highest level leadership positions are held by women.

In the Russian Federation, women occupying posts as specialists and heads of the State Forest Service represent 23 per cent of the Service's staff.

In leadership positions, the proportion of women was lower for instance, 5 of mayors of Latin American municipalities are women.

Although the Act contains no specific monitoring or enforcement mechanism, it provides a basis for encouraging greater participation by women in traditional leadership positions.

The Beijing Platform for Action called upon relevant actors to increase the number of women in leadership positions in the health professions, including researchers and scientists.

Women hear over and over that we have to be twice as good as men to be perceived as successful, deserving leaders.

In the project, 70 young women_specialists from ministries and departments_completed leadership training in nine month long courses.

The true terrorists of our world, wear 5000 dollar suits and work in the highest positions of finance, government and business.

Building leadership and management capacity

12. Women and leadership positions

It emphasizes equality of opportunity in education as well as meritocracy in government, with leadership positions being distributed to the community s most virtuous and qualified members.

This directive takes due account of the importance of establishing geographical and gender representation considerations in selecting staff for senior leadership positions and sets out mandatory training requirements for senior leadership.

The data indicate that, while women continue to be underrepresented in union leadership positions, some progress has been achieved in recent years.

The role of lead (pivotal) countries

Some big businesses in privileged positions would make a fortune from exploiting this rather rigged market.

It is encouraging to note that Burundi's leaders have so far managed to integrate leaders from the opposition and rebel groups into the country's political and military institutions without dismissing incumbents.

Furthermore, the leadership positions held by women tend to be in peripheral rather than core union activities which do not lead to career advancement. 3

Positions held

NATIONALITY Omani

Present Position

Government posts

This antiquated international spoils system is a leftover of the post World War II order, in which the victorious powers divided the leading positions in the world economic institutions among themselves.

There are many barriers to their participation family, low schooling, traditions, and lack of consistent policies aimed at encouraging women to ascend and or occupy senior or leadership positions.

It has expanded the prospects for all women in Kuwait to assume leadership positions and to participate directly in the decision making process. Kuwaiti women have now become more effective partners in the overall national development process.

Promoted inter regional cooperation (Africa Asia and ECOWAS MERCOSUR), as well as South South cooperation and TCDC.

Strengthening United Nations command and control capabilities

22. With respect to women apos s participation in leadership positions in trade unions, the ILO has recently collected data from various regions as part of its interdepartmental project on women.

Previous Positions

Academic

Present Positions

Previous Positions

1965 Second Secretary, Embassy of Malaysia, Bangkok

2004 Certificate from Haque Academy

6. High level posts

However, women had not yet reached the same positions as men at high levels. 129. Women were considered as the cornerstone of the society.

(b) who uses his or her official position to do so