Two New Books on Gender Issues in the Workplace

This book advocates for increased awareness of gender issues in organisations and proffer ways to overcome challenges encountered in this regard. One of its editors, Kathryn Haynes, contributed to the development of gender studies at the York Management School.  


Overcoming challenges to gender equality

This book explores the experiences of women in a traditionally male-dominated work environment, Construction and Transport industries.

  

Gender and Sexuality in Male-Dominated Professions

Is the Glass Ceiling in Academia Being Reinforced?

 Source: Philippidis (2012)

Recent discussions on the position of women in academia show that despite various legislation on equal opportunities in the workplace, things have barely changed from what was prevalent during the era of the catch phrase, 'housewives of higher education'. The discourse of feminism in higher education is dominated by allegations that academia is still trying to keep its women down through unequal wages and a female-dominated junior cadre.    

Academia and the silent war against women

The Game of Thrones / Politics: A point where fantasy meets reality

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Leave it to the internet to draw similarities between the popular fantasy series that has gained cult following, 'Game of Thrones' and the growing visibility of women in politics. The bottom row of the picture above represents some of the powerful women who are coming to their own in the male-dominated fantasy world of Westeros and the Seven Kingdoms, compared with some powerful women (top row) in modern day politics.

The analysis of Ms Mandracchia, from theArtifice, on feminism and the role of the society as portrayed by this series is quite captivating and thought provoking.  

Game of Thrones and Feminisim