THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE ORGANIZATION AND THE CHALLENGES OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Eralda ZHILLA, Edita POGAÇE, Arjana MUÇAJ

Abstract

This study describes the challenges and barriers that women and girls face in their career progression in the private sector. It contributes to the recognition of women's career development in Albania, the challenges and barriers they encounter in this professional and human journey. The study also tries to shed light by seeing a reality in organizational approaches and policies in the private sector in Albania. It was carried out mainly in Tirana and in a company of the manufacturing industry based in a small city. The institutions included in the study were, second-tier banks, insurance companies, marketing and sales, financial management companies, industrial production companies and media. The Tirana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as the Tirana Women's Economic Chamber took part in the study. A sample of 20 women and girls leaders in these companies, with a career development trajectory, became part of the study. The age of the women interviewed was from 26 to 60 years. Women were graduates in many fields and 50% of them had Master's level. This study is built on the qualitative approach of scientific research and was carried out through two instruments, a demographic questionnaire and in-depth interviews. The results of this study confirmed that the development of women's careers in the private sector in Albania goes through challenges that are globally recognized by other international studies on this topic.

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