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

Jennifer Manyweathers, Jessie Lymn, Geraldine Rurenga, Katie Murrell-Orgill, Shara Cameron and Cate Thomas
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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

Social Sciences, 2020, vol. 9, issue 7, 1-12

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.

Keywords: gender equity; work-related travel; dependent care; higher education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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