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From the valley to the summit: a brief history of the quiet revolution that transformed women's work
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We can have a meaningful discussion today about "women at the top" only because of a quiet revolution that took place 30 years ago as mentioned in this paper, and this revolution is the reason why we can have meaningful discussions today about women in leadership.Abstract:
We can have a meaningful discussion today about "women at the top" only because of a quiet revolution that took place 30 years ago.read more
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