�Bitch in the boardroom� � Do women make good leaders or not?
Thursday, August 27, 2015
In an era when women have made impressive sweeping strides in educational attainment, entrepreneurship, representation in public office and a high workforce participation, its boggling to note that relatively few women have made the journey to high levels of political and corporate leadership.
There seems to be an invisible glass ceiling on the level of achievement women can take on, and as a society, we are still grappling to appreciate and accept that women can be excellent leaders.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...