Celebrating IWD 2021: Focus on women in gender research and leadership – Elizabeth Swai

Elizabeth Swai, chief executive officer at AKM Gliters Company Limited in Tanzania, describes the social norms that hinder women’s ability to adopt and venture into certain leadership positions. In her case, she lost not only her friends but her marriage as well, since her husband did not believe in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Swai, E.
Format: Video
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Research Institute 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114413
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Summary:Elizabeth Swai, chief executive officer at AKM Gliters Company Limited in Tanzania, describes the social norms that hinder women’s ability to adopt and venture into certain leadership positions. In her case, she lost not only her friends but her marriage as well, since her husband did not believe in the viability of the business she was venturing into.