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Women as leaders: lit review, tests, models.(Part I of a series on women as leaders in the academy)
Today's playing field in academic leadership disadvantages women. They face a chilly climate, fewer resources and opportunities, and conscious or unconscious gender bias, including sexual harassment.
Despite the pervasive male work climate, the number of women presidents of colleges and universities has increased steadily over the past decades, from 10% in 1986 to 11.8% in 1990 and 23% in 2007.
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Dr. Drew Faust's appointment in 2007 as the first female president in Harvard University's 371 years demonstrates that even the enlightened and leading higher education institutions take a long time to recognize women's abilities.
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