Identificador: TDX:2700
Autores: Acosta Sarmiento, Ana
Resumen:
Despite the actions undertaken to achieve gender equality in the scientific, technological and academic fields, gender equality remains an unresolved issue. In Spain, universities have been obliged to create structures and equality plans in this area since the entry into force of Organic Law 3/2007 on the effective equality of women and men, and Organic Law 4/2007, which amended Organic Law 6/2001 on Universities. While these are important pathways to achieving equality in this area, they are also insufficient. This doctoral thesis analyses the development and current state of the actions taken by universities in relation to equality issues over the last ten years. The first phase of the research methodology comprised strategic-exploratory interviews with experts in the areas of interest. In the second phase, discussions were held with those responsible for equality structures, and the contents of the equality plans were analysed using quantitative and qualitative techniques and network study. The data reveal the wide diversity in the pace and means by which these equality plans have been implemented in Spanish universities, which are determined by the university’s political climate, budget allocation, the commitment of its structure, and the characteristics of its contact networks. Potential factors for boosting gender equality are the creation of intra- and inter-university networks, the establishment of networks with other agencies and institutions, and the mainstreaming of actions implemented to promote gender equality, which are currently under-developed.
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