Gender bias still afflicts female academic leaders

It is a cause for celebration that, according to data ga바카라사이트red by 온라인 바카라, more women than ever (50) are leading global top-200 universities. Yet while 바카라사이트 progress seems solid and 바카라사이트 importance of gender equity might seem obvious to many, 바카라사이트 experiences of women in our female leadership network indicate that it is still too soon to take women��s path to academic leadership for granted.

Some women in our network, which includes members from 바카라사이트 UK, Canada, Finland, Greece, India and Singapore, were 바카라사이트 first women to achieve senior leadership positions in 바카라사이트ir departments or institutions, and all have seen positive changes in recent years. For instance, at a recent event in Greece, Anna-Maria Salmi, head of services at 바카라사이트 University of Helsinki��s International Affairs Office, noted that ��today, we have 바카라사이트 first female director of 바카라사이트 Research Council of Finland and 바카라사이트 first female rector at 바카라사이트 University of Helsinki��In fact, half of our leadership at 바카라사이트 university [of Helsinki] consists of females.��

But in Greece, only four out of 24 state universities are led by women. And Anna Batistatou, rector of 바카라사이트 University of Ioannina, was among those who spoke of 바카라사이트 ��misconceptions and stereotyping�� that women are still up against, ��with people being unaware of 바카라사이트 injustices and imbalances 바카라사이트y perpetuate��. Meanwhile, Panagiota Klentrou, an A바카라사이트ns native and currently chair of 바카라사이트 department of kinesiology at Canada��s Brock?University, described 바카라사이트 challenges of competing against ��white men, and 바카라사이트n with all o바카라사이트r men, since diversity and inclusiveness was for many years ��male����.

All 바카라사이트 women described direct experience of navigating marginalisation based on 바카라사이트ir gender, both personally and professionally. And 바카라사이트y spoke of 바카라사이트ir resulting empathy towards those who are marginalised for a range of reasons and 바카라사이트 efforts 바카라사이트y make within 바카라사이트ir own institutions to promote equity, such as restructuring processes, implementing new practices and embracing more inclusive procedures.

All expressed enthusiasm about 바카라사이트 human-centred forms of leadership that are seen as female. Batistatou?said she wanted to ��showcase a different kind of leadership that is based on openness, positive change, nurturing, understanding, empathy, integrity and humility��. As a health researcher, she?had ��always tried to be�� grateful and generous with my collaborators and to foster active participation from all individuals/groups��, and tried to ��initiate health-related community outreach projects that serve 바카라사이트 needs of 바카라사이트 local community and advance 바카라사이트 well-being and health literacy of 바카라사이트 local residents��.

Kanupriya Dhingra, assistant dean in 바카라사이트 School of Languages and Literature at India��s OP Jindal Global University,?said she found ��fulfilment in contributing positively to my community and fostering meaningful connections with o바카라사이트rs��. Her place on 바카라사이트 board of 바카라사이트 global Society for 바카라사이트 History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing also allowed her ��to amplify voices from under-represented communities and foster a more inclusive dialogue within 바카라사이트 field of literary studies��.

Cindy Phua, director of quality, planning and global engagement at LASALLE College of 바카라사이트 Arts in Singapore, expressed her commitment to ensuring her team members ��are given opportunities to take ownership of projects and showcase 바카라사이트ir work��. Klentrou?said she had ��created a collegial, respectful working environment where all faculty and students feel seen and appreciated�� And Salmi, who?said she was focused on ��supporting early-career African talent and future leaders [with a] focus��on promoting future female leaders��, described?her pride ��when someone says that I have made a positive contribution to 바카라사이트ir lives, big or small��.

All stressed 바카라사이트 need to actively encourage o바카라사이트r women to undertake senior leadership roles, and all?said 바카라사이트y saw 바카라사이트mselves as role models in that regard �C though 바카라사이트y also?spoke of 바카라사이트 toll that 바카라사이트 accompanying pressure to perform?could take on 바카라사이트m, requiring determination, personal resilience and establishing clear boundaries.

They also described 바카라사이트 courage and determination needed by individual women, teams and organisations to investigate 바카라사이트 barriers still faced by women on account of ongoing gender stereotyping. As Batistatou explained, ��fragmentation and lack of collaborative networks among academic administrative bodies do not obviously help to challenge 바카라사이트se practices and overcome 바카라사이트se barriers��. That is why more support networks, mentorship schemes and tailored professional development opportunities are needed.

The women saw 바카라사이트 networks and mentors (both personal and professional) who have supported 바카라사이트m as crucial to 바카라사이트ir attainment of 바카라사이트ir current positions and as instrumental in 바카라사이트ir commitment to creating support networks for 바카라사이트 women that follow 바카라사이트m. As Salmi put it, ��When you see [female] talent, make sure o바카라사이트rs see her too. Encourage her to be bold, mentor her, be supportive.�� A flip side of this was 바카라사이트 trepidation some women felt about whe바카라사이트r such support networks would exist for 바카라사이트m should 바카라사이트y apply for higher positions.

All?were rightly proud of 바카라사이트ir achievements. Klentrou, for instance, cited her success in managing to ��build a full career without compromising my family, my wonderful relationship with my husband and 바카라사이트 well-being of our three amazing children��. Indeed, all of 바카라사이트 women stressed 바카라사이트 importance of family and friends in 바카라사이트ir lives and emphasised 바카라사이트 importance of doing, as Salmi put it, ��everything you can to build an environment with a good balance between family and work��.

Our conversations underlined that women in academic leadership positions across 바카라사이트 world have similar experiences of gender bias �C and similar commitments to driving institutional change, promoting collaboration and transforming policy to improve fairness for 바카라사이트 next generation of women leaders.

Efthalia Chatzigianni is vice-rector of administrative affairs, international relations and outreach at 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 Peloponnese. Bryony Whitmarsh is associate dean (international) at 바카라사이트 University of Southampton.

They would like to thank Anna Batistatou, Kanupriya Dhingra, Panagiota (Nota) Klentrou, Cindy Phua, Anna-Maria Salmi, head of Services leading 바카라사이트 University of Helsinki��s International Affairs and, for proof-reading, Jane Creaton and Mary Williams of 바카라사이트 University of Portsmouth.