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Male allyship in institutional STEMM gender equity initiatives
Citation
Nash, M and Grant, R and Moore, R and Winzenberg, T, Male allyship in institutional STEMM gender equity initiatives, PLoS One, 16, (3) Article e0248373. ISSN 1932-6203 (2021) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright: © 2021 Nash et al. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
DOI: doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0248373
Abstract
This article examines men’s involvement in an institutional gender equity award scheme
and how their self-concept as allies develops over time. It draws specifically on a subset of
qualitative data from the four men participating in a study involving in-depth interviews with
university staff involved in the self-assessment team of one Australian institution’s Science
in Australia Gender Equality (SAGE) Athena SWAN pilot. Data related to the men’s experiences
is the article’s focus. Key themes from the data include: 1) men’s motivations for
engagement; 2) men’s self-understandings as ‘champions for change’ 3) the barriers/risks
associated with male championship; and 4) men’s evolving perceptions and critiques of the
male champions model. Findings show that men demonstrated personal growth and
increased awareness through their participation in the pilot. Yet, their frustration with how
equity and diversity was managed in their organisational context highlights pitfalls in the concept
of a male ‘champion’. This article provides timely guidance for institutions seeking to
engage allies in gender equity initiatives.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | women in STEMM, leadership, male allyship, Athena SWAN |
Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Sociology |
Research Field: | Sociology of gender |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in human society |
UTAS Author: | Nash, M (Associate Professor Meredith Nash) |
UTAS Author: | Grant, R (Dr Ruby Grant) |
UTAS Author: | Moore, R (Dr Robyn Moore) |
UTAS Author: | Winzenberg, T (Professor Tania Winzenberg) |
ID Code: | 143164 |
Year Published: | 2021 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 2 |
Deposited By: | Office of the School of Social Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2021-03-03 |
Last Modified: | 2021-09-21 |
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