FEMALE PROTAGONISM IN SÃO PAULO ORGANIZATIONS: A STUDY ON THE CHALLENGES AND OVERCOME OF LEADERSHIPS

Abstract

Among all the perspectives that involve the issue of equity in the corporate environment, with greater interest referring to the integration of women and their professional life, this research presents the beginnings of women's work in the organizational world until the present day. The premise of this study is to present the difficulties that accompany the insertion of women in the labor market, its adverse events and the great challenges for achieving professional recognition, with the purpose of understanding the benefits that female management can provide to organizations. For the development of this content, a bibliographic review was used through books, academic works, scientific journals, research on web pages of public bodies such as IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). In addition, a field survey was carried out using a questionnaire, applied from October 2022 to January 2023, reaching a total of 194 respondents, who were entirely women residing in the state of São Paulo - Brazil. The results show that there is a need for actions that should be accepted by organizations that include investments in terms of increasing the probability of incorporating women into managerial positions or even a greater possibility of their recognition within professional groups.