Women that have families have to deal with both the stress of family/kids and also the stress of work. Women are most of the time responsible for raising the family (especially in Caribbean culture). It can be overwhelming, sometimes impossible to juggle work and personal life. 

We as women are often seen as very emotional. And making decisions based on emotions can not always work to your advantage. Being emotional is also seen as being less decisive.

As more women advance to management and leadership positions, they also face the risk of unsolicited physical actions, offensive remarks and unwanted sexual attention

All female employees have experienced sexual harassment in their job at least once, and the odds is likely higher for women in management positions. Sometimes women have to quit their jobs, change departments or even change industries because of harassment. These actions can make a woman miss opportunities and therefore slow down their career. 

One of the most obvious challenges is that most of the people in the room are men. Women must see this as an opportunity for women to stand out and create a good impression from the start. 

Expectations for a lot of women can often be set lower. The trick is not to see this in a negative way but to change the narrative and realize it’s easier to prove them wrong then to explain what you can or cannot do.