What can institutions of higher education do to create environments that are more...

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...equitable in terms of gender? Example:

I think that higher education institutions need to make changes in
several areas to ensure gender equity. One area is that there must be
recognition of the value of different leadership styles.

Many of our case studies have advocated for more participative
leadership styles. If these are adopted by institutions it seems that
women will have a better 'fit' in terms of leadership style/traits and
the organizational expectations.

Eagly and Carli argue modern management theory calls for "more
feminine and androgynous skills of negotiation, cooperation,
diplomacy, team building, and inspiring and nurturing others." If
institutions can evolve to a place where leadership incorporates these
traits, it should go far in the pursuit of gender equity. If only
traditional, more 'masculine' leadership styles are the only ones
valued, then people that employ more 'feminist' styles will not have
the same level of success.
 
Nothing anymore. Over 50% of undergraduates now are female in Canada and the USA. My daughter (in graduate school now and on the way to a PhD) would be very resentful if anything were changed to pander to her being female. As far as she is concerned knowledge, deep down, has no gender.
 
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