Abstract:
The study investigated the current status and
occupational characteristics of professional
women librarians in Ghana. The study also sought
to establish their career advancement
opportunities and to investigate factors inhibiting
their career development. Another objective of
the study was to find out how they were perceived
by their male counterparts. Using data obtained
through questionnaire, the study sought for
information relating to the background of female
librarians in Ghana, their work experience, status
and career advancement opportunities. All the
professional women librarians in Ghana were
included in the survey. The population size was
thirty-five. The findings reveal that women
librarians in Ghana could advance to any height
without discrimination. Also, they did not
experience any form of discrimination from their
male counterparts in terms of remuneration or
career development
