Experiences in Academia : A New Survey Study

• The chapter provides a summarizing review of the main findings of the FRONT project with respect to gender and gender equality on different career levels. The review is based on two surveys, an employee survey with 190 variables and 843 respondents, and a student survey with 79 variables and 213 respondents. Among students, negative experiences are significantly more common for women than men, particularly when it comes to social treatment. Among employees, women experience markedly more challenges involving factors such as negative scrutiny, unwanted sexual attention or partners whose careers were given priority. The data also reveal differences in several other factors, but these were often moderate. Thus, it is typically a complex process with many components, resulting in an “accumulated disadvantage” for women. The differences were found on all career levels but with a clear tendency towards more challenges for women on higher levels. The observations from FRONT are discussed in light of other studies, a main conclusion being that the situation is surprisingly similar in different countries.

Ämnesord

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Genusstudier (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Other Social Sciences -- Gender Studies (hsv//eng)

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Gender differences

academia

experiences

career

culture

work environment

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