78 WOMEN LEADERS’ RIGHTS, BETWEEN ASSUMED COMMITMENT AND MODERN REALITY

Abstract

Gender issues are an important dimension that is constantly on the international agenda thanks to the benefits of feminism and femininity. The presence of modern women in leadership positions, in key areas that are predominantly male-dominated, is more than a social desideratum, it is a necessity. As a form of humanism, feminism promotes the affirmation of women with their panoply of skills, without discriminating against or discrediting the skills of men, with the aim of harmonising psycho-socio-cultural flows within an organisation or community. The article emphasises a complementary, balanced perspective of engaging female- transformational and male-transactional personalities in potentially performance-enhancing roles. This perspective renders the rights, freedoms, responsibilities, opportunities and challenges of the modern woman who does not aim at a superiority ratio over the strong gender, but a validation, a large-scale recognition of female capabilities in quality management.