The last 12 years has seen a plethora of writings on the experiences of women academics, describing how the challenges and barriers they face differ from their male counterparts. However, even earlier Nadya Aisenberg and Mona Harrington wrote in the 1988 study Women of Academe:
Last month a participant in an executive workshop started to ask, “Isn’t it true that women negotiators…” Before he even finished his question, people’s eyebrows went up. Was he about to say something politically incorrect? And if he did, how would I respond?…there’s been a
Women are significantly underrepresented among higher education presidents. Today, only 26% of the college presidents in the U.S. are women while more than 57% of the students in colleges and universities are women. Women have been in the majority among undergraduate students since 1980 and
The number of women in leadership positions remains an important indicator of progress on gender equality. But here’s the thing: not everyone in a company can be on a board. Not everyone wants to be in a senior management role. Read More
It was the late 90s and I was at an interesting phase of my career…I decided a break and a job change was in order. Displaying characteristic overconfidence in myself, I quit my job (without burning any bridges) and set about applying for others…I was
WHAT makes some men miserly and others generous? What motivated Bill Gates, for example, to make more than $28 billion in philanthropic gifts while many of his billionaire peers kept relatively tightfisted control over their personal fortunes? New evidence reveals a surprising answer. The mere
This week, I’m scheduled to spend lunch speaking to a group of women on the ever elusive concept of work-life balance. I’ve been to this rodeo before, and I’m sure you have too. In circles of professional women, it’s hard to be in a room
There are fewer women occupying leadership positions in Rwanda’s higher learning institutions, despite efforts to promote education for women and to place them in decision making positions. This was disclosed during a meeting organised by the Rwanda Association of University Women (RAUW). The meeting was
I want to use this occasion to share some thoughts about how to give women in academia a fair chance. I’m not talking about affirmative action or quota, but rather making both the environment more welcoming to women, the formal practices fairer to women, and