Desafíos y Oportunidades para las Mujeres en el Liderazgo Educativo: Perspectivas de Jefas de Departamento en Escuelas Sudafricanas
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La literatura actual sobre liderazgo educativo señala que las mujeres en distintos niveles de gestión escolar enfrentan numerosos desafíos en el desempeño de sus funciones. Las jefas de departamento, ubicadas en el tercer nivel jerárquico del liderazgo escolar, suelen ser las más afectadas, especialmente en su rol como gestoras del currículo. Este artículo presenta los hallazgos de un proyecto más amplio financiado por Women in Research titulado Mujeres en el Liderazgo, cuyo objetivo fue examinar los desafíos que enfrentan estas líderes en función de su identidad de género. Basado en la teoría de la congruencia de roles y empleando la fenomenología como enfoque metodológico, el estudio recopiló datos de cuatro jefas de departamento en escuelas seleccionadas del área de Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Sudáfrica. El análisis temático reveló varios desafíos clave: abandono por parte del liderazgo superior, escaso apoyo de los distintos actores, sobrecarga laboral que genera baja moral, y ambigüedad en las funciones de liderazgo. Las implicaciones prácticas destacan la necesidad de establecer roles y expectativas claramente definidos, guiados por la política institucional, así como brindar el apoyo necesario para que las jefas de departamento puedan desarrollarse y desempeñar eficazmente sus funciones de liderazgo.
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