Event

The Institute for Gender and Development Studies presents a Research Seminar by Lisa McDonald, MSc in Gender and Development on the topic "What are Women’s Experiences of Achieving the Top Leadership Position in the Banking Sector of Trinidad and Tobago?"

This event takes place from 11.10am to 12.10pm.

Abstract 

In the year two thousand and fifteen, for the first time in the banking history of Trinidad and Tobago, there are three women in the role of chief executive officer (CEO) out of eight banks.  The purpose of this project is to get an understanding of why they were selected, what has been their experience at the top position been thus far and how their experiences can inform other women seeking leadership positions.    Semi-structured, face-to-face interviews will be conducted in these three banks with the women CEO’s, Chairmen, and board members involved in the decision of whom to appoint as CEO’s.

Bella Rose Ragins’ and Eric Sundstrom’s ‘Relationship between path to power and level of analysis’ will be used to examine the power dynamics, material and ideological dimensions of gender, and exclusionary practices at play within this space.