The 2020's guide for women's leadership in the public sector

This practical guide offers a strategic and scientific-based approach to promote gender equality throughout the society with an historical footprint of the year 2020. You will find the latest review on the status of women in leadership in governments from a national and international perspective. The book highlights the still existing gender gaps and the challenges women face in the advancement of their career. On the other hand the recommendations are identifying future opportunities for growth and aim to drive change in terms of diversity and inclusion. Through the interviews with successful women leaders from the public sector in Switzerland, the guide also offers insights on best practices and tips with inspiring career paths to follow. It is a fundamental human rights issue to include more women in decision-making and public areas to shape the future of our economy. Men's proactive participation in the change towards professional equality could be decisive. The empowerment of women will only succeed if we all - as human beings - enable an equal society by taking concrete action to ensure ethical and sustainable progress for the higher good of our society.