The nature of academic institutions is inherently gendered. This is because higher education
institutions (HEIs) do not operate in a void but, rather, are part and parcel of patriarchal …

We provide an integrative review of research on gender and academic careers conducted in
the Nordic countries from 2003–2018. We investigate the nature and content of …

Recent changes within the higher education system have affected the balance of academic
labour. This article is based on interviews with 25 women lecturers in Education Faculties at …

European higher education systems have undergone significant transformation in the past
two decades due to the new governance arrangements. Studies have indicated that the …

Previous research has highlighted the pervasive and persistent gender inequality in higher
education institutions (HEIs) as a global concern (eg Eggins, 2016; Morley, 2014; Teelken & …

The main aim of this chapter is to explore the positioning of females in higher education as
presented in the literature, with a specific focus on gender equity and obstacles along the …

Notwithstanding the gender mainstreaming efforts over the past several decades, social and
institutional transformation towards implementing a gender equality agenda is still way …

Despite the worldwide increase in women's education and employment in thirdlevel
education and initiatives to decrease gender inequality, female academics remain under …

Gender equality has become an accepted part of higher education reforms. European
universities have developed a variety of measures aiming to support gender equality of their …

The literature on gender and science shows that scientific careers continue to be
characterised–albeit with important differences among countries–by strong gender …