Navigating Leadership Pipelines: A Systematic Review of Women's Pathways, Barriers and Strategies for Leadership Empowerment

This study is based on a systematic literature review, following a structured methodology to identify, evaluate, and synthesize relevant research on women’s pathways, barriers and strategies for leadership empowerment. A comprehensive search was conducted across Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) databases using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The dataset comprises 161 peer-reviewed articles, analyzed for key themes, methodologies, and findings. Data extraction followed the PRISMA framework to ensure rigor and transparency, providing a robust foundation for providing an integrative framework for women’s leadership empowerment, analyzing its dimensions, antecedents, and their interplay at individual, interpersonal, and organizational levels.

本研究依托系统文献综述范式，采用结构化研究方法，对围绕女性领导力赋权的实现路径、阻碍因素及优化策略的相关研究进行识别、评估与综合整合分析。本研究通过预设的纳入与排除标准，在Scopus及Web of Science（WoS）数据库中开展全面文献检索。本数据集共收录161篇同行评议论文，针对其核心研究主题、研究方法与研究结果展开系统性分析。数据提取流程严格遵循PRISMA（系统评价与荟萃分析优先报告条目）框架，以保障研究的严谨性与透明度，为构建女性领导力赋权的整合分析框架提供了坚实支撑，并对该赋权体系的维度构成、前置影响因素及其在个体、人际与组织三个层面的相互作用关系进行了深入剖析。