Monthly Archives: September 2009

Women and Leadership: a Delicate Balancing Act*

Posted on 30 September 2009 in Employment, Gender issues

In an article*, Hilary Lips, writes that leadership by women is a delicate balancing act. A women leader can neither be too “pushy” nor too “soft”, neither too strident nor too accommodating, neither too sexual nor too sexless. Women leaders … Continue reading →

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The “leaky pipeline”

Posted on 16 September 2009 in Education, Gender issues

Women today form the majority of university students but few stay on to become professors or reach other higher academic positions. This “leaky pipeline” phenomena is most often associated with science and technology fields but also concerns research positions in … Continue reading →

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Reconciling Work and Family

Posted on 2 September 2009 in Family, Gender issues

The traditional family model, with men supporting the family and women caring for the household, is no longer realistic. Women today most often share the role of provider with men. Yet, men have not taken on an equivalent share of … Continue reading →

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