Background & objective: Gender equity is imperative to the attainment of healthy lives and well-being of all, and promoting gender equity in leadership in the health sector is an important part of this endeavor, the present study aimed to evaluate the experiences of female educational supervisors on leadership challenges in Kermanshah hospitals. Materials & methods: In this ante narrative study, the required data were collected in an individual semi-structured interview. Totally 12 nurses working in hospitals of Kermanshah city were selected by targeted sampling method. Analysis was done by content analysis. Results: According to the research findings, the extracted themes included low self-confidence and the impact of professional role conflicts and family preferences. The factors of self-control were moral competence and purposefulness. Conclusion: The results of this study can be beneficial to policymakers, human resource managers, educational planners, and leaders at all health system levels
