ASSESSING THE BARRIERS OF WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF HAWZENWOREDA TIGRAY REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

This study generally aimed at exploring the barriers on women’s leadership performance in Hawzen woreda, eastern zone of Tigray region. Accordingly, it tried to figure out the share of the positions the target population has in political platforms. It also meticulously investigated the main barriers that affect the women’s leadership performance. To this end, data is being collected from the sampled participants in the study area through different data gathering tools .the researcher designed them on the SPSS template. The study revealed that political rights have assured the women improved in politic empowerment and decision making power in the society. Because women’s have limited access to control over political power, which diversify their power through engaging in non-income generate or domestic activity and off decision making power. The study also identified that barriers, less control over the political power and decision-making process are among the many constraints which set to affect women’s leadership performance. When compared with male, women’s are trapped by the lack of power and control over decision. To mitigate the investigated problems strengthening women’s organizations, enhancing women’s economic wellbeing, initiating their empowerment and involvement in decision-making as well as different levels of leadership positions should be prioritized at all costs. For such endeavor to succeed, all concerned bodies at different levels, particularly of the government and nongovernmental organizations must relentlessly work to create opportunities to enable women get empowered through integrated training programs and awareness creation sessions to help them scale up their participation.