Studying Intersectionality in Research on Minority and Ethnic Women’s Leadership in Higher Education in Pakistan

Abstract

This paper contributes to the study of gender, leadership, and identity by investigating how gender, ethnicity, and class may either hinder or facilitate access to leadership positions, both during and after assuming a leadership role. This paper specifically focuses on the experiences of minority and ethnic women leaders in public and private universities in Pakistan. The author employs an approach of intersectionality to leadership methodology by using their own autobiographical account as a starting point for the research. The findings are analysed through the lenses of feminist, intersectional, and critical autobiographical theory. The paper introduces the literature, describes the research design, and discusses the
initial findings, highlighting the key themes that emerged from the data. The results indicate that minority and ethnic women face greater challenges and obstacles in their roles as leaders compared to their majority counterparts. Additionally, minority and ethnic women's perceptions of leadership, and their experiences as leaders.