Shiny on the Outside, Rotten on the Inside? Perceptions of Female Early Career Researchers on Diversity Policies in Higher Education Institutions

Autor/inn/en	Bourabain, Dounia; Verhaeghe, Pieter-Paul
Titel	Shiny on the Outside, Rotten on the Inside? Perceptions of Female Early Career Researchers on Diversity Policies in Higher Education Institutions
Quelle	In: Higher Education Policy, 35 (2022) 2, S.542-560 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bourabain, Dounia)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0952-8733
DOI	10.1057/s41307-021-00226-0
Schlagwörter	Researchers; Females; Diversity; School Policy; Higher Education; Foreign Countries; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Belgium + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Researcher; Forscher; Weibliches Geschlecht; Schulpolitik; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ausland; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Belgien
Abstract	Diversity policies have become an indispensable part of higher education institutions (HEIs) of the Global North. The increased monitoring by the European Commission has led to changes in Belgian HEI policy especially regarding gender. While research shows that the implementation of diversity policies has a positive effect on redistributing power, critics point out how the initial aim of these policies has been answered by empty promises. This research is based on 50 in-depth interviews of the perceptions and experiences of female academics with diversity policies in five Belgian HEIs. Results show that women perceive these policies as ways to window-dress equality externally, but do not have the expected effects internally. Women were divided on the utilisation of positive action. In addition, the policies lacked an intersectional perspective regarding ethnic minority backgrounds as well as family status for faculty. Studying their experiences and perceptions will allow staff equality agenda in HEIs to progress. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01