Abstract

Gender is interpreted as important determining factor socially and source of individual identity. Women form weak link in gender inequality because of cultural, economical or ideological reasons in society. In patriarchal societies the place of woman is limited with her family and domestic life, due to this widespread belief woman became take advantage of education and job opportunities lesser. Because of traditional patriarchal structure in Turkey, women were restricted in choice of profession from past to present, took advantage of education and job opportunities lesser, don’t come across with equal rights and conditions with men in work life. In research, it was searched current state of women academicians in Turkey university executive managements with statistical data based on reality that the women form 41% of academicians of our country approximately. In findings obtained, it was occured that the women academicians can’t participate adequately in executive managements of university compared with men, it was discussed senior administrative positions under the influence of glass ceiling syndrome and occupational discrimaniton of women academicians pursuant to findings above.