Abstract:

The place of the woman in the Turkish socio-cultural structure has had a special importance in every period, and because of its maternity character, the woman has also been recognized as a high value. Nowadays, although women are more involved in the work life, it appears that their representation rates are increasingly reduced as they rise up in their career stages. The roles imposed by society on the woman have influenced the entry of the woman into the work life and the career choice. Compared to the number of women managers and the number of men managers, the proportion of women in both our country and the world is low. Problems with women who want to rise in the management hierarchy are a reality noticed by the decrease in the number of women managers as they rise up in their career stages. Factors that prevent a woman from rising in the career stages can be classified as the form of socialization of a woman, the state of education, marriage and children, model predictions on gender roles and organizational discrimination. Which obstacle is more effective in a woman's career is different from situation to situation. For example, in the professions where men work very intensely, organizational discrimination is more felt, while in the professions known as female professions it is less felt. A woman who grows up in a family that is interested in education does not act with prejudices while doing the learning preference, and in the work environment does not face obstacles due to her education. To eliminate career barriers and inequality, a radical change in the attitudes of both society and women is needed. Today in the world and in Turkey, women’s educational status and place and importance in their work life is increasing from day to day. In the management stages, it is necessary that the woman first trust herself, be courageous to believe and first break her own prejudices to see a progress parallel to this increase.