This paper aims to explore the experiences of female leaders considering the interplay of gender, religion, and culture. Drawing on an inductive-qualitative study, the paper examines perceptions regarding the role of religion and cultural norms in women's ascension into leadership positions in...

When it comes to the status of working women in the Middle East, there seem to be two perspectives. The first group, the optimists, holds the “nothing is particularly wrong” thesis. They acknowledge that things may have not been going well for working women, but assert that their situation...