"Women Leadership in Educational Institutions: A Systematic Literature Review" - Supplementary File

The tables in this document summarize the results of the selection and analysis of 44 scholarly articles published between 2015 and 2025, sourced from the Scopus and Crossref databases, with a focus on women's leadership in educational institutions. The articles originate from a wide range of countries across the globe, including the United States, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Asian and Middle Eastern nations such as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Kazakhstan. The research methods employed are highly diverse, encompassing qualitative phenomenological studies, quantitative surveys, mixed methods, and systematic literature reviews, reflecting the depth and breadth of academic perspectives in examining the issue of women's leadership. The distribution of publication years reveals a significant upward trend, particularly in the 2023–2025 period, which accounts for more than 68% of all articles, indicating growing global academic interest in this topic. Thematically, the tables in this document identify five dominant leadership styles practiced by women in educational institutions: transformational feminist leadership, relational and collaborative leadership, intersectional and critical leadership, reflective resilient leadership, and adaptive and contextual leadership. Furthermore, the findings of this SLR map ten major challenges faced by women in accessing leadership positions, ranging from patriarchal organizational cultures, gender stereotypes, and the glass ceiling phenomenon, to emotional labor burdens that go unrecognized at the institutional level. On the other hand, enabling factors for women's leadership success are also identified, including strategic mentoring, psychological resilience, family support, and inclusive institutional policies. The impact of women's leadership has proven to be positive, both on educational outcomes and organizational culture, although structural change remains frequently constrained by exclusionary and patriarchal organizational cultures.