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Women’s participation in university management in Spain: The case of Andalusian universities

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  • María Josefa Rodríguez-Baiget
  • Carmen Corpas-Reina
  • Alexander Maz-Machado
  • Gema del Rosario Linde-Valenzuela

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This study addresses the presence of women in the management of Andalusian public universities, Spain. The aim of this study is to determine the representation of women in the administration and management of the administrative units of Andalusian public universities at faculty and department level, as well as to identify the distribution of university administration in terms of gender of managers in university centres according to the different macro-areas of the division of scientific knowledge. The method used was a descriptive study with quantitative and ex post facto values. A sample was selected from all public universities in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, which represent 20% of all public universities in Spain. Information was collected from all academic units and the gender of each responsible administrator was determined. The data were deposited in a virtual repository. The results revealed that, in general, there is a disproportion in the predominance of male managers and administrators compared to the number of women involved in university management tasks in Andalusia. Imbalances in gender representation at different levels of management were observed, reflecting the inequalities reported in the literature. This study confirmed the existence of gender biases in university management, aligning with existing literature, which highlights the importance of addressing gender inequalities from a holistic perspective. The findings underline the importance of continuing to work on promoting gender equality in university management through multi-factorial approaches and concrete actions.

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  • María Josefa Rodríguez-Baiget & Carmen Corpas-Reina & Alexander Maz-Machado & Gema del Rosario Linde-Valenzuela, 2024. "Women’s participation in university management in Spain: The case of Andalusian universities," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(8), pages 1-12, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0307170
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0307170
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