This paper discusses dilemmas related to gender parity. Several constraints related to overcoming gendered reality are enumerated, along with the conceptual models that shape the way we tend to think about women's and men's workplace roles. The article proposes the need for a reformulation of administrative theory and personnel practices that will reflect greater equality between men and women in the workplace.
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