Gender stereotypes, attitude towards childbirth and family responsibility, the perception of what a top manager is and the gendered nature of team-and network building are among the factors that seem to stand in the way of gender equality in the upper levels of management.
Staðalímyndir kynjanna, viðhorf til barneigna og fjölskylduábyrgðar, ímynd stjórnandans, kynjaskipt tengslamyndun og tengslanet er meðal þess sem þykir takmarka brautargengi kvenna og um leið smitáhrif kynjakvótans.