Srinagar, July 18 -- Kashmiri political life has gendered barriers that put extra load on women leaders and define the power and behaviour and attainment of power. The political career of Sakeena Itoo is a good example of how leadership credibility is to be gained again and again under such limitations and needs endurance, adaptability, and interpersonal interaction. Being a woman leader meant that it required innovative approaches which include smaller meetings, personal encounter and dependence on trust networks which converted shortcomings into strengths. An initially framed limitation with her gender allowed her to create an empathetic approach and a step-by-step reduction of tension, which is consistent with the requirements of a con...