Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg discusses why we have so few women leaders: http://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_why_we_have_too_few_women_leaders.html
In Julia Gillard's farewell speech she commented on the impact her gender has had on her success:
"I've been a little bit bemused by those colleagues in the newspapers who have admitted that I have suffered more pressure as a result of my gender than other prime ministers in the past but then concluded that it had zero effect on my political position or the political position of the Labor Party. It doesn't explain everything, it doesn't explain nothing, it explains some things." http://www.abc.net.au/news/
Sandberg refers to research that shows that "success and likeability are positively correlated for men, and negatively correlated for women."
By the time they graduate from university, more men than women see themselves as leaders. We encourage leadership qualities in men, but not in women. We need to stop calling little girls bossy when they try to lead! http://www.youtube.com/
It seems Australian society has a long way to go in terms of gender equality.
