The 2020's Guide to Women's Leadership in the Public Sector: Best Practices and Strategies towards Gender Equality

This practical guide offers a strategic and scientific-based approach to promote gender equality throughout the society with an historical footprint of the year 2020. You will find the latest review on the status of women in leadership in governments and public life from a national and international perspective. The book highlights the still existing gender gaps and the challenges women face in the advancement of their career. On the other hand the recommendations given along the way are identifying future opportunities for growth and aim to drive change in terms of diversity and inclusion. Through the interviews with successful women leaders from the public sector in Switzerland, the guide also offers insights on best practices and tips with inspiring career paths to follow. The policy recommendations given in the Manifesto part of the book are proposing 6 dimensions to acknowledge and bring concrete progress towards women's leadership in the public sector. It is a fundamental human rights to include more women in decision-making and public areas to shape the future of our economy. Men's proactive participation in the change towards professional equality could be decisive. The empowerment of women will only succeed if we all, as human beings, enable an equal society by taking concrete action to ensure ethical and sustainable progress for the higher good of our society.

Rosalyne Marie Reber is a feminist and advocate for gender equality. She's the founder of the Women Leadership Network and is member of the board at Soroptimist International eClub Switzerland. She holds a Master degree in Public Management and Policy. She previously worked for the Swiss government in the ministerial public affairs team at the federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport. Currently, she is working as a project manager in communication and campaigning for a Swiss political party. During her studies, she worked at the United Nations in Geneva, in the non-profit sector and as a research assistant at University. Moreover she founded several start-up projects and worked as a young entrepreneur with her own consulting agency in the field of digital marketing and social media with a focus on sustainability, ethics and SDGs. With her think tank she's also passionate about fostering new strategies on public sector innovation and a more open government combined with the goals of the Agenda 2030. With her first book, she aims to raise more awareness on the sustainable development goals, especially the SDG n°5 about gender equality. She wants to create an inclusive culture giving more visibility for women in leadership positions in our society for the future years to come. Rosalyne Marie Reber is 30 years old and from Bern, Switzerland.