Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss: Succession support for daughters in the family business

Abstract

The recent rise in the number of daughters taking over their family businesses has attracted the attention of both the media and academia. This may be attributed to a general societal push towards gender equality and the recent focus on the “me too” movement. Some scholars even assert a trend away from male-dominated workplaces and making massive strides towards gender equality in the workplace. This phenomenon has also demonstrated the immense difficulties businesses face when experiencing shifts in leadership, emphasizing that more can be done to support women in their pursuit of success. This Note proposes per-share, incremental discounts for women-run family firms listed on the NYSE, supporting cultural change from within.