Challenges of Female Senior High School Student Council Officers in General de Jesus College

Abstract

Despite evidence indicating a connection between influential female school leaders and positive learning outcomes, women remain significantly underrepresented in school leadership. This study aims to increase people's understanding of women's importance in society and allow female student council leaders to express their goals and abilities and bring about widespread change. The researchers conducted this study to determine the challenges of female senior high school student council officers in general de Jesus College. This qualitative study employed the phenomenological method. Four (4) female Senior high School Student Council Officers participated in the study as respondents. The interviews were conducted face-to-face using semi-structured interview questions. The sampling technique used in this study is a purposive sampling technique. This study found that female student leaders at General De Jesus College struggle with time management due to the simultaneous passage of academics and positional work and the responsibility, balancing, pressure, and lack of sleep. At some point, they have a strategy to overcome the challenges by doing the most important list, trusting themselves, and including the hardships as female student council leaders. This study revealed that female student council leaders can lead, be the voice, and be a good example. The findings highlight the challenges female student leaders face, the strategies they use to overcome them, and how hard it is to be a female student leader.