Some people believe women are better leaders than men. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Deciding on who leads better – males or females has been a highly
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issue for the past decades. Some people believe more in female leaders,
others
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support only males. I partially agree with both. While I understand the rationale behind these opinions, I feel that being a leader largely depends on personal qualities and intellect, rather than
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gender. Certainly, it could be argued that
women
are stronger leaders than
men
due to their better development
interpersonal
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skills.
For instance
, their verbal communication and body language in general
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a lot more impressive than that of the
men
.
In addition
, they
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attuned to the feelings of the people around them and relate to people in
such
a way that makes them unforgettable and irresistible. Evident examples are Rosa Parks who inspired the civil movement and led to the defeat of racism;
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Indira Gandhi, who fought not only for the establishment of peace and liberation of
women
in her country.
Women
have proved that they can not only lead well but are history-making politicians.
However
, these
women
succeeded because of their intelligence and perseverance, and not because of their gender.
Men
,
on the other hand
, have proven throughout the history of civilization that they deserve the right to be called successful leaders.
However
,
similarly
to their female counterparts, they got that privilege because of their qualities of
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courage, vision and commitment. It has been argued for centuries that
men
have certain inherent features
such
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and resilience. Regardless of certain scientific evidence supporting
this
argument,
women
have proved
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and
therefore
, are equal to
men
.
Nevertheless
, even in our times significantly bigger numbers of
men
tend to appear in leading positions
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women
. And one explanation
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this
could be social and cultural factors. In certain
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males have always had more freedom to dedicate themselves to their careers, while
women
have had to choose the lifestyle
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on them or dictated by families.
As a result
, in almost 195 states all over the
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only 30% of countries are led by female politicians. To conclude, regardless of the social difference, I strongly believe that being a good leader is defined by
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character and strong will and not by
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gender.
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