Participation of Women in Managerial Roles in Popular and Solidarity Economy Organizations: Barriers and Opportunities
Synopsis
This study analyzes women’s participation in leadership roles within organizations of the Popular and Solidarity Economy (PSE), focusing on the barriers and opportunities that influence their access to and retention in leadership positions. It examines social, economic, and institutional factors related to the low representation of women in decision-making spaces, as well as elements that promote the strengthening of female leadership, including training, access to support networks, economic empowerment, and equal opportunity policies. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, using surveys, interviews, and observation to gather information. The study focuses on analyzing gender equity and female leadership as part of organizational strengthening and the sustainability of PSEs.
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51-62
Published
August 17, 2026
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Copyright (c) 2026 Cesar Lenin Paredes Sánchez, Yandri Romero Romero Rosero, Alvaro Edilberto Ibañez Castillo, Dana Elayne Obando Lemos, Paulina Ángeles Zambrano Tejena, Cindy Johanna Choez Calderon, Lilian Andrea Merino Alcívar, Marjorie Margoth Murillo Remache, Andrea Maribel Aguilar Morales, Vivians Brigith Nuñez Bravo, Edwin Daniel Morán Villamarín, Isaac Ismael Cerezo Uriña, José Javier Mendoza Loor, Milena Tayri Loor Lima, Gonzalo Xavier Jara Alvarez, Julio Cesar Rodríguez Salazar, Gerardo Alfredo Solano Guitierrez, Cristian Javier Barreriro Suarez, Anderley Arturo Cedeño Castro, Gener Sebastián Martínez Ávila, Tania Elizabeth Landazuri Casa, Aldo Patricio Mora Olivero, Michel Esteven Gómez Fallain, Joel Alejandro Cabrera Merchan, Yajaira Nayely Yaguapaz Vera, Karina Liceth Sacon Velez, César Patricio Muñoz García, Janira Elizabeth Andrade Córdova, Sixto Santiago Ibáñez Jácome, Eva Cristina Maridueña Ganchozo, Melany Morelia Gavilanes Medina, Joel Alexander Arauz Montalván, José Valentín Alcívar Muñoz, Marianela Cruel Preciado (Autor de capítulo); Roxana Katherin Gongora Cheme, Edwin Daniel Morán Villamarín, Idilia Fernanda Bravo Bravo, Cindy Johanna Choez Calderón (Autor/a); Ingrith Gissela Elizalde Elizalde, Iliana Nathaly Holguín Pincay, Kevin Ruben Macias Rodas, Roxana Katherin Gongora Cheme, Liz Mayerli Chumo Parraga, Nathaly Dayana Tuarez Gomez, Karla Leonor Solis Molina, Anddy Sney Zambrano Alcivar, Kevin Wilson Vite Mejía, Yaritza Noelia España Romero, Mayra Alexandra Catota Simbaña, Kimberliy Gina Alcivar Calle, Angyli Geritza Quiñonez Zambrano (Autor de capítulo); Tito Gimmy Jácome Vélez (Autor/a)
How to Cite
Alcivar Calle, K. G., Catota Simbaña, M. A., España Romero, Y. N., & Vite Mejía, K. W. (2026). Participation of Women in Managerial Roles in Popular and Solidarity Economy Organizations: Barriers and Opportunities. In T. G. Jácome Vélez, C. J. Choez Calderon, I. F. Bravo Bravo, E. D. Morán Villamarín, & R. K. Gongora Cheme (Eds.), & (Ed.), Popular and solidarity economy and digital innovation (pp. 51-62). Atik Editorial. https://doi.org/10.46652/atikbook36.cap3
