Jain, Neetu creator Pande, Sanjay text xu| 2015 continuing ng p.294-302. This article brings out the essence of participatory format of women in leadership positions in all angularity of vision and surface reality at the same time. In recent times, there is a growing concern about the low status of women in leadership positions. Despite popular portrayals of women's upward job mobility, labour force statistics suggest that, in reality, the number of women in the highest levels of corporate management is small. Therefore, it becomes crucial to understand the impediments to entry of women in corporate boardrooms and CEO chairs. This article discusses major problems and different dilemmas faced by women that are holding them back from reaching the leadership positions. It also seeks to explore various strategies and interventions to overcome barriers to release their leadership potential. - Reproduced. Leadership Women Indian Journal of Public Administration 180718