"Obstacles to Women's Attainment of Senior Leadership Positions in Libyan Universities"

Abstract

This study aims to explore the obstacles faced by women in assuming senior administrative positions in Libyan universities, posing a key question: What are the barriers encountered by women in senior leadership roles at Misrata University, one of the Libyan universities?

The study targeted 69 female leaders from the college administration at the university, using a questionnaire as a tool to collect data on the challenges they face. These barriers were classified into four categories: familial obstacles, social obstacles, obstacles related to administrative experience, and academic obstacles, taking into account the demographic factors of the leaders.

The results showed that Libyan women face a range of challenges, with familial and social obstacles being the most significant. Meanwhile, obstacles related to administrative experience ranked third, and academic obstacles were found to be the least encountered.