The Role and Challenges of Women's Leadership in Community Development

In China, the importance of community development is gradually becoming modified through the advancement of gender equality awareness. As a result, women's roles and their status in community development, such as community governance, decision making, resource integration and service innovation, have been increasingly emphasised. Yet, at the same time, women's leadership roles in promoting community development are still undervalued and face multiple challenges in the form of social constructs, institutional obstacles and conflicts in personal roles. Based on this disparity, the following study conducts in-depth research on the role of women's leadership in community development, elaborating on its importance and positive impact, and identifying the challenges it confronts. The study concludes by presenting strategies and practices to enhance women's leadership in community development.