Career Barriers in Ghana: Evidence from Female Civil Servants

Career Barriers in Ghana: Evidence from Female Civil Servants

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Ghanaian civil service is a classic example of a gender pyramid where top positions tend to be occupied by men, while women (more than 50%) face Squeeze Bottles gender discrimination.Gender stereotypes about women are a major barrier to womens career advancement in Ghanaian civil service.Based on a series of in-depth interviews with women in the Ghanaian public authorities, we identified the main problems women face in the Ghanaian civil service, such as patriarchal practices, gender Accessories discrimination, and harassment, including sexual harassment.

Our study aims to show the practitioners why it is hardly possible to call public service a comfortable job for women in Ghana.