Women's leadership in the face of socio-cultural constraints

The place of women in the development process and particularly in social decision-making is still a topical issue in African countries. In Chad despite the fact that women make up 52% of the total population the literature shows that they are not involved in socio-economic and political decision-making. Women in the commune of Faya-Largeau who represent 45.24% of the communal population (RGPH 2009) are not spared this discrimination. Several factors disadvantage women''s leadership in this commune. The hypothesis of our study is that socio-cultural weight disadvantages women''s leadership. The aim of our work is to show the impact of social and cultural burdens on women''s leadership in the commune of Faya-Largeau despite the efforts made by the government and its partners.