Nairobi, May 7 -- In today's global professional landscape, the shadows of misogyny still linger stubbornly, casting doubt over the contributions of capable women leaders. Despite their proven effectiveness, as highlighted consistently by recent research, executive women continually combat perceptions that erroneously question their leadership capabilities.

Skepticism does not just undermine individual careers, but rather it also stifles the potential for organisational advancement by neglecting a significant segment of the leadership talent pool. So, misogyny also harms organisational performance.

Since male writers and researchers, like this author, should not presume to understand the female experience leading businesses, let us look...