ABSTRACT Women have been historically underrepresented in the forest sector. Given a graying workforce, there is a significant opportunity to diversify the sector via a younger generation entering the industry. To a large extent, the gender situation in the forest sector is influenced by the education of employees in the sector. Therefore, it is beneficial to know the perceptions of women student leaders, as future industry leaders, about gender diversity and equality in forestry universities. Utilizing interviews, we found that although our respondents perceived increase in the proportion of women students in forestry higher education, this is not proportionately reflected in the forestry workforce. Our respondents emphasize that women can be good leaders utilizing skills of listening, collaboration, and organization and it is not necessary to show agentic qualities to be considered a good leader.

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用心和/或头脑领导？世界顶尖林业大学女学生领袖的经历

摘要 历史上，妇女在林业部门的代表性不足。鉴于劳动力老龄化，通过年轻一代进入该行业来实现该行业的多元化是一个重要的机会。在很大程度上，林业部门的性别状况受该部门员工教育程度的影响。因此，了解作为未来行业领导者的女学生领袖对林业大学性别多样性和平等的看法是有益的。通过访谈，我们发现尽管受访者认为林业高等教育中女学生的比例有所增加，但这并没有在林业劳动力中得到相应的反映。我们的受访者强调，女性可以利用倾听、协作、