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Gender inequality in academic leadership: Bangladesh, China and Finland

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The importance of gender equality in academic leadership has been widely recognised, yet this issue has been underexplored outside the Anglo‐Saxon countries. In this systematic review, we analysed 62 academic articles on women's academic leadership in Bangladesh (15), China (17) and Finland (30), published between 2000 and 2021. Our study revealed that research on gender‐related academic leadership is still underdeveloped across the three countries, particularly in Bangladesh. Most studies have focussed on the barriers that hinder women from attaining academic leaders' roles. Our review results highlight the role of societal and cultural factors that contribute to the differences in the levels of gender equality in university leadership across the three countries. However, the men‐dominated structure and culture in higher education pose the major obstacle for women in reaching leaders' positions in all three countries.

Source: Higher Education Quarterly

DOI: 10.1111/hequ.12447

Authors: Vuokko Kohtamäki, Gaoming Zheng, Nasrin Jinia

Institutions: Tampere University, University of Tampere, Tongji University, Tampere University of Applied Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Gender Diversity and Inequality

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,630