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Male allyship in institutional STEMM gender equity initiatives
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 involve...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7971477/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33735172 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248373 |
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description | 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. |
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spelling | pubmed-79714772021-03-31 Male allyship in institutional STEMM gender equity initiatives Nash, Meredith Grant, Ruby Moore, Robyn Winzenberg, Tania PLoS One Research Article 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. Public Library of Science 2021-03-18 /pmc/articles/PMC7971477/ /pubmed/33735172 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248373 Text en © 2021 Nash et al http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Nash, Meredith Grant, Ruby Moore, Robyn Winzenberg, Tania Male allyship in institutional STEMM gender equity initiatives |
title | Male allyship in institutional STEMM gender equity initiatives |
title_full | Male allyship in institutional STEMM gender equity initiatives |
title_fullStr | Male allyship in institutional STEMM gender equity initiatives |
title_full_unstemmed | Male allyship in institutional STEMM gender equity initiatives |
title_short | Male allyship in institutional STEMM gender equity initiatives |
title_sort | male allyship in institutional stemm gender equity initiatives |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7971477/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33735172 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248373 |
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