Management leadership and gender in the school system: a systematic review

In a school context with androcentric characteristics, leadership in school management tends to reflect this bias. From access to leadership positions to the exercise of those roles, everything can be shaped by the patriarchal culture that prevails globally. Educational research has increasingly hig...

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Glavni avtor: Carrasco Sáez, Andrea (author)
Drugi avtorji: Concha López, Rocío (author)
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Online dostop:https://revistas.ort.edu.uy/cuadernos-de-investigacion-educativa/article/view/4137
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11968/7670
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directoras escolares
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diretores de escola
interseccionalidade
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Management leadership and gender in the school system: a systematic review
Liderazgo directivo y género en el sistema escolar: una revisión sistemática
Liderança de gestão e gênero no sistema escolar: uma revisão sistemática
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description In a school context with androcentric characteristics, leadership in school management tends to reflect this bias. From access to leadership positions to the exercise of those roles, everything can be shaped by the patriarchal culture that prevails globally. Educational research has increasingly highlighted the role of women in school leadership and the challenges they face. Based on a systematic review of the literature, this study seeks to identify the main themes developed in studies focusing on school leadership from a gender perspective, with the aim of exploring the relationship between leadership and gender. Its relevance lies in clarifying what research has contributed to this field and in identifying advances, barriers, or persistent stereotypes that prevail in schools and need to be reinforced or transformed. The systematic search followed the PRISMA model, using the Web of Science (WOS) database. The search terms were leadership, gender, and education. The years considered were 2018 to 2022, along with other inclusion and exclusion criteria, which led to the identification of 45 articles for in-depth review. After thematic analysis, the results allowed the identification of two main categories: intersectional inequality in leadership trajectories and gender-based differences in leadership practices. The study concludes that there are differences between men and women in terms of leadership style, and that disparities persist in leadership roles, as well as intersectional inequalities in the trajectories of school leaders around the world.
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spelling Management leadership and gender in the school system: a systematic reviewLiderazgo directivo y género en el sistema escolar: una revisión sistemáticaLiderança de gestão e gênero no sistema escolar: uma revisão sistemáticaCarrasco Sáez, AndreaConcha López, Rocíoliderazgo directivogénerodirectoras escolaresinterseccionalidadescuelasmanagerial leadershipgenderschool principalsintersectionalityschoolsliderança de gestãogênerodiretores de escolainterseccionalidadeescolasIn a school context with androcentric characteristics, leadership in school management tends to reflect this bias. From access to leadership positions to the exercise of those roles, everything can be shaped by the patriarchal culture that prevails globally. Educational research has increasingly highlighted the role of women in school leadership and the challenges they face. Based on a systematic review of the literature, this study seeks to identify the main themes developed in studies focusing on school leadership from a gender perspective, with the aim of exploring the relationship between leadership and gender. Its relevance lies in clarifying what research has contributed to this field and in identifying advances, barriers, or persistent stereotypes that prevail in schools and need to be reinforced or transformed. The systematic search followed the PRISMA model, using the Web of Science (WOS) database. The search terms were leadership, gender, and education. The years considered were 2018 to 2022, along with other inclusion and exclusion criteria, which led to the identification of 45 articles for in-depth review. After thematic analysis, the results allowed the identification of two main categories: intersectional inequality in leadership trajectories and gender-based differences in leadership practices. The study concludes that there are differences between men and women in terms of leadership style, and that disparities persist in leadership roles, as well as intersectional inequalities in the trajectories of school leaders around the world.En un contexto escolar con características androcéntricas, el liderazgo de las direcciones es coherente con ello. Desde el acceso a las direcciones hasta el ejercicio de los cargos puede estar condicionado por la cultura patriarcal que impera en el mundo. La investigación educativa ha dado cuenta, de forma emergente, sobre el cargo de dirección escolar de las mujeres y sus desafíos. A partir de una revisión sistemática de la literatura, buscamos reconocer las principales temáticas que desarrollan los estudios cuyo foco fue la dirección escolar y la perspectiva de género, con el objetivo de explorar las relaciones entre liderazgo de directores y el género. La relevancia radica en el poder esclarecer qué han aportado las investigaciones al área, así como conocer posibles avances, barreras o estereotipos que predominan en las escuelas y que requieren ser reforzadas o transformadas. La búsqueda sistemática siguió el modelo PRISMA, siendo utilizada la base de datos WOS. Las palabras de búsqueda fueron leadership, gender y education. El período analizado abarcó desde 2018 hasta 2022, entre otros criterios de inclusión y exclusión que permitieron identificar 45 artículos para su revisión en profundidad. Tras un análisis temático, los resultados permitieron describir las principales temáticas organizadas en dos categorías: por un lado, desigualdad interseccional en la trayectoria de líderes y, por otro, diferencias en el ejercicio del liderazgo según género. Es posible concluir que hay diferencias según tipo de liderazgo entre hombres y mujeres, y que persisten las diferencias en el ejercicio del cargo, así como desigualdades interseccionales en las trayectorias de líderes en el mundo.Num contexto escolar com características androcêntricas, o modelo de liderança das direções escolares acaba reproduzindo essa lógica. Desde o acesso às direções até o exercício das funções, a liderança pode ser condicionada pela cultura patriarcal que prevalece no mundo. A pesquisa em educação vem identificando, de forma crescente, desafios enfrentados pelas mulheres no cargo de direção escolar. A partir de uma revisão sistemática da literatura, procuramos identificar os principais temas abordados nos estudos com foco na direção escolar sob a perspectiva de gênero, com o objetivo de analisar as relações entre liderança de diretoras e questões de gênero. A relevância reside em poder esclarecer as contribuições das pesquisas para a área e conhecer avanços potenciais, barreiras ou estereótipos que predominam nas escolas e que precisam ser reforçados ou transformados. A pesquisa sistemática seguiu o modelo PRISMA, utilizando o banco de dados WOS. As palavras de pesquisa foram leadership, gender e education. O período analisado compreendeu os anos de 2018 a 2022, entre outros critérios de inclusão e exclusão que permitiram identificar 45 artigos para revisão em profundidade. Após uma análise temática, os resultados permitiram descrever os principais temas organizados em duas categorias: por um lado, desigualdade interseccional na trajetória de líderes e, por outro, diferenças no exercício da liderança de acordo com o gênero. É possível concluir que existem diferenças relacionadas ao estilo de liderança entre homens e mulheres, e que persistem disparidades no exercício da função, além de desigualdades interseccionais nas trajetórias de líderes no mundo.Universidad ORT Uruguay2025-09-18info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdftext/htmltext/xmlhttps://revistas.ort.edu.uy/cuadernos-de-investigacion-educativa/article/view/413710.18861/cied.2025.16.2.4137http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11968/7670Cuadernos de Investigación Educativa; Vol. 16 No. 2 (2025)Cuadernos de Investigación Educativa; Vol. 16 Núm. 2 (2025)Cuadernos de Investigación Educativa; v. 16 n. 2 (2025)1688-93041510-243210.18861/cied.2025.16.2reponame:RADinstname:Universidad ORT Uruguayinstacron:Universidad ORTspahttps://revistas.ort.edu.uy/cuadernos-de-investigacion-educativa/article/view/4137/4589https://revistas.ort.edu.uy/cuadernos-de-investigacion-educativa/article/view/4137/4645https://revistas.ort.edu.uy/cuadernos-de-investigacion-educativa/article/view/4137/4644http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:rad.ort.edu.uy:20.500.11968/76702026-06-16T04:12:19Z
spellingShingle Management leadership and gender in the school system: a systematic review
Carrasco Sáez, Andrea
liderazgo directivo
género
directoras escolares
interseccionalidad
escuelas
managerial leadership
gender
school principals
intersectionality
schools
liderança de gestão
gênero
diretores de escola
interseccionalidade
escolas
status_str publishedVersion
title Management leadership and gender in the school system: a systematic review
title_full Management leadership and gender in the school system: a systematic review
title_fullStr Management leadership and gender in the school system: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Management leadership and gender in the school system: a systematic review
title_short Management leadership and gender in the school system: a systematic review
title_sort Management leadership and gender in the school system: a systematic review
topic liderazgo directivo
género
directoras escolares
interseccionalidad
escuelas
managerial leadership
gender
school principals
intersectionality
schools
liderança de gestão
gênero
diretores de escola
interseccionalidade
escolas
url https://revistas.ort.edu.uy/cuadernos-de-investigacion-educativa/article/view/4137
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11968/7670