Breaking the glass ceiling: The doctoral thesis defence as a key turning point

Statistics depict a university system that is not a space for equality – despite what we might expect of a meritocratic system. Women constitute a minority in positions of power and among high officials in university structures. This document analyses the possible causes in the decrease in women’s...

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Main Author: Nazareth Gallego Morón
Format: Article
Language:Catalan
Published: Universitat de València 2017-06-01
Series:Mètode Science Studies Journal: Annual Review
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Online Access:https://turia.uv.es/index.php/Metode/article/view/8077
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Breaking the glass ceiling: The doctoral thesis defence as a key turning point
Mètode Science Studies Journal: Annual Review
gender discrimination
glass ceiling
universities
higher education
PhD
title Breaking the glass ceiling: The doctoral thesis defence as a key turning point
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title_full_unstemmed Breaking the glass ceiling: The doctoral thesis defence as a key turning point
title_short Breaking the glass ceiling: The doctoral thesis defence as a key turning point
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higher education
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