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Seeing the system: Systemic gender knowledge to support transformational change towards gender equality in science

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  • Monic Lansu
  • Inge Bleijenbergh
  • Yvonne Benschop

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Scholars agree that gender inequality is systemic and that participants in gender equality interventions need knowledge on gender inequality processes. However, a detailed view on the specific characteristics of this knowledge is as yet missing. This article aims to contribute to gender equality interventions by conceptualizing and visualizing systemic gender knowledge as an important condition for transformational change. Combining gender and participatory system dynamics literature, this article first introduces the concept of systemic gender knowledge. This concept captures two main characteristics that make gender knowledge systemic: knowledge on the interaction of gender inequality processes and endogenous thinking, here implying a focus on the organization as the relevant level of analysis. In addition to this conceptual contribution, the research contributes methodologically to the gender inequality intervention literature by designing a visualization process, translating written texts into system dynamics models which enable exploration of systemic gender knowledge. Finally, the research contributes empirically by exploring the systemic gender knowledge of participants in two science research institutes of a Dutch university, finding shifts in both characteristics of systemic gender knowledge. This enables researchers to discern whether gender equality interventions lead to increases in systemic gender knowledge, thus supporting transformational change.

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  • Monic Lansu & Inge Bleijenbergh & Yvonne Benschop, 2019. "Seeing the system: Systemic gender knowledge to support transformational change towards gender equality in science," Gender, Work and Organization, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 26(11), pages 1589-1605, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:gender:v:26:y:2019:i:11:p:1589-1605
    DOI: 10.1111/gwao.12384
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    1. Micaela Stierncreutz & Janne Tienari, 2023. "Shaped by resistance: Discursive politics in gender equality work," Gender, Work and Organization, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 30(4), pages 1178-1198, July.
    2. Lansu, M. & Bleijenbergh, I. & Benschop, Y., 2020. "Just talking? Middle managers negotiating problem ownership in gender equality interventions," Scandinavian Journal of Management, Elsevier, vol. 36(2).

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