"In our department there is absolutely no discrimination of women or others." Staff Attitudes on Gender Quotas in a Belgian University
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3057228 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jolien Voorspoels (corresponding author), Jolien Voorspoels Jolien Voorspoels |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 43 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | DiGeSt Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2593-0273 • E-ISSN: 2593-0281 |
| Publisher | Ghent University (PUBLISHER • BE) |
| DOI | 10.11116/digest.5.1.3 |
| OpenAlex | W2803074145 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
Though gender quotas are one of the policy measures used to address persistent gender inequality in academia, empirical studies on staff attitudes towards academic gender quotas are rare.In this case study of a Belgian university, I examine how the attitude towards gender quotas in decision-making bodies can be explained by attitudes towards gender equality and diversity policies.Using a 2014 survey of 469 academic and administrative staff members, I analyze their attitudes and sociodemographic variables through ordinal logistic regression models.The findings show that resistance towards gender quotas as a policy measure can be understood through respondents' gender stereotypes and the denial of gender inequality in contemporary society.Furthermore, women and respondents who supported diversity policies were more likely to support gender quotas.Additionally, women assistants, humanities and social sciences staff and other/external staff were also more likely to be supporters.The results imply that enhanced explicit communication on gender inequality, in academia and beyond, could enhance the implementation success of gender quotas
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Beyond the Box
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |