Are female academics more research resilient? Evidence from South India’s engineering institutions

Bakthavatchaalam, Venkat, Sa, Maria Jose, Baburaj, E. and Miles, Mike 2020. Are female academics more research resilient? Evidence from South India’s engineering institutions. Manns, Mark and Katsuno-Hayashikawa., Maki, eds. STEM Education for Girls and Women: Breaking Barriers and Exploring Gender Inequality in Asia, Bangkok: UNESCO, pp. 148-188.

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Abstract

This study investigates the factors influencing female academics' research productivity in a developing country context, particularly India, focusing on Sustainable Development Goals 4, 5, and 8. Conducted among engineering academics in South India, the research aims to uncover the challenges faced by female academics and the strategies they employ to overcome them. Interviews with male and female academics were analysed using content analysis. Building on prior quantitative research, the study highlights the considerable obstacles faced by Indian female academics, including economic pressures, family responsibilities, resource limitations, and social and cultural factors compared to their male counterparts. Despite these challenges, the study surprisingly finds that female academics demonstrate comparable research productivity to male academics, prompting further exploration into the mechanisms enabling their productivity.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Publisher:	UNESCO
ISBN:	9789292236625
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	17 May 2024
Last Modified:	02 Aug 2024 09:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/169007

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