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The Lived Experience of Gender and Gender Equity Policies at a Regional Australian University

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  • Jennifer Manyweathers

    (Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia)

  • Jessie Lymn

    (School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia)

  • Geraldine Rurenga

    (Division of Learning and Teaching, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia)

  • Katie Murrell-Orgill

    (School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia)

  • Shara Cameron

    (CSU Engineering, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia)

  • Cate Thomas

    (Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia)

Abstract

The research question driving this project was ‘what is the congruence between the lived experience of gender and a policy designed to improve gender equity in a university environment?’ The study used mixed methods to investigate the question. These methods included analysis of organisational travel data, and a collaborative autoethnography of participants engaging with claims for dependent care support expenses while travelling for work. The research found four key themes influencing the relationship between gender equity policies and the lived experience of staff. These include gatekeeping, organisation-wide funding of gender equity policies, policy development processes and gender equity as a concept. This article presents a series of transferable recommendations for organisations looking to improve gender equity.

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  • Jennifer Manyweathers & Jessie Lymn & Geraldine Rurenga & Katie Murrell-Orgill & Shara Cameron & Cate Thomas, 2020. "The Lived Experience of Gender and Gender Equity Policies at a Regional Australian University," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 9(7), pages 1-12, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:9:y:2020:i:7:p:115-:d:380966
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    1. Janelle Thomas & Cate Thomas & Kirsty Smith, 2019. "The Challenges for Gender Equity and Women in Leadership in a Distributed University in Regional Australia," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 8(6), pages 1-9, May.
    2. Patricia Lewis & Ruth Simpson, 2010. "Introduction: Theoretical Insights into the Practices of Revealing and Concealing Gender within Organizations," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Patricia Lewis & Ruth Simpson (ed.), Revealing and Concealing Gender, pages 1-22, Palgrave Macmillan.
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