This paper is prepared to explore the challenges women managers encounter in theirrncareers. To this end relevant literature was reviewed to assess the state of research inrnthe area. Furthermore, 25 women executives in different organizations were surveyedrnthrough interviews and using questionnaires. The questions were not only close-endedrnbut open-ended questions so as to encourage transparent idea sharing. Crossrntabulations were derived using related data. Analysis based on these tables led to thernsalient fact that women in managerial positions face gender based discrimination.rnMoreover, based on both the analysis and suggestions from the surveyed group,rnrecommendations are given that are directed at tackling problems women face. Also,rnareas that would be of interest to other fellow researchers have been indicated