Gender and Leadership in Public Higher Education in South Asia: Examining the Individual, Socio-Cultural and Organizational Barriers to Female Inclusion

Autor/inn/en	Islam, Md Asadul; Hack-Polay, Dieu; Rahman, Mahfuzur; Jantan, Amer Hamzah; Dal Mas, Francesca; Kordowicz, Maria
Titel	Gender and Leadership in Public Higher Education in South Asia: Examining the Individual, Socio-Cultural and Organizational Barriers to Female Inclusion
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 48 (2023) 8, S.1197-1215 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Islam, Md Asadul) ORCID (Hack-Polay, Dieu) ORCID (Rahman, Mahfuzur) ORCID (Kordowicz, Maria)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2023.2187771
Schlagwörter	Barriers; Females; Women Administrators; Higher Education; Feminism; Deans; Public Colleges; Family Work Relationship; Responsibility; Technological Literacy; Time Management; Occupational Aspiration; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Cultural Differences; Foreign Countries; Gender Bias; College Administration; Social Attitudes; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Malaysia; Bangladesh + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Weibliche Führungskraft; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Feminismus; Dean; Dekan; Verantwortungsübernahme; Zuständigkeit; Technisches Wissen; Zeitmanagement; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Kultureller Unterschied; Ausland; Geschlechterstereotyp; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Bangladesch
Abstract	The study examines the personal, social, and organizational barriers facing women in university leadership positions in South Asia, building on the cases of Malaysia and Bangladesh. We discussed the topic through the lens of interactionist feminist theory. Semi-structured interviews with 20 female deans from 12 public universities in Malaysia and Bangladesh were conducted, followed by two focus group discussions with eight female deans. The results reveal that personal barriers such as family duties, lack of technological knowledge, interest in taking leadership positions, spousal support and poor time management, and lack of spousal support represented the major barriers for female deans in Bangladesh. Lack of interest in deanship was found to compound the underrepresentation of women in dean roles. The participants identified fewer socio-cultural barriers faced by Malaysian female deans, while Bangladeshi participants met major issues. The organizational barriers for female deans in public universities were reported. The findings hold significant organizational and policy implications. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01