Question

Why are males prominent in politics? Describe some of the leadership roles women have played in different societies. What might explain women’s greater access to leadership roles in some societies than in others?

Answer 1

Our society is a male prominent society. The most common reason cited for why there are fewer women in high political offices than men is that women who run for office have to do more to prove themselves than men, with 61% of people overall who say it's a major reason for fewer women.

The second most cited reason among both men and women is that women get less support from their party leaders.

The biggest difference in opinion for reasons there are fewer women is that most Americans aren't ready to elect a woman for higher office, with a almost 25-point gap between women and men who think it's a major reason women aren't being elected.

But Women are the key to sustainable development and quality of life in the family. The varieties of role the women assume in the family are those of wife, leader, administrator, manager of family income and last but not the least important the mother. Following are the some leadership roles that the women have played so far.

1. As a wife:

Woman is man’s helpmate, partner and comrade. She sacrifices her personal pleasure and ambitions, sets standard of morality, relieves stress and strain, tension of husband, and maintains peace and order in the household. Thereby she creates necessary environment for her male partner to think more about the economic upliftment of family. She is the source of inspiration to man for high endeavour and worth achievements in life.

2. As an Administrator and Leader of the Household:

A well-ordered disciplined household is essential to normal family life. The woman in the family assumes this function. She is the chief executive of an enterprise. She assigns duties among family members according to their interest and abilities and provides resources in-term of equipment and materials to accomplish the job.

3. As a Manager of Family Income:

Woman acts as the humble manager of the family income. It is her responsibility to secure maximum return from every buck spent. She always prefers to prepare a surplus budget instead of a deficit budget. She is very calculating loss and gain while spending money. She distributes judiciously the income on different heads such as necessities, comforts and luxuries. The woman in the family also contributes to the family income through her own earning within or outside the home. She has positive contribution to the family income by the work. She herself performs in the home and uses waste products for productive purposes.