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Are Indian Higher Education Institutions Doing Their Bit Towards Empowerment of Mid-Career Women?: A Study of Public and Private Universities in India

Are Indian Higher Education Institutions Doing Their Bit Towards Empowerment of Mid-Career Women?: A Study of Public and Private Universities in India

Shilpa Jain, Bhavna Bajaj, Aarushi Singh
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781668444511|ISBN10: 1668444518|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668444559|EISBN13: 9781668444528
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4451-1.ch007
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Jain, Shilpa, et al. "Are Indian Higher Education Institutions Doing Their Bit Towards Empowerment of Mid-Career Women?: A Study of Public and Private Universities in India." Women in Higher Education and the Journey to Mid-Career: Challenges and Opportunities, edited by Heidi L. Schnackenberg, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 119-143. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4451-1.ch007

APA

Jain, S., Bajaj, B., & Singh, A. (2022). Are Indian Higher Education Institutions Doing Their Bit Towards Empowerment of Mid-Career Women?: A Study of Public and Private Universities in India. In H. Schnackenberg (Ed.), Women in Higher Education and the Journey to Mid-Career: Challenges and Opportunities (pp. 119-143). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4451-1.ch007

Chicago

Jain, Shilpa, Bhavna Bajaj, and Aarushi Singh. "Are Indian Higher Education Institutions Doing Their Bit Towards Empowerment of Mid-Career Women?: A Study of Public and Private Universities in India." In Women in Higher Education and the Journey to Mid-Career: Challenges and Opportunities, edited by Heidi L. Schnackenberg, 119-143. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4451-1.ch007

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Abstract

Gender diversity and empowerment of mid-career women in the workplace have rightfully gained importance over the last decade. However, there is a paucity of research pertaining to the position of mid-career women in higher education institutions (HEI) in India. The data suggest that while there has been an increase in the number of women in the academic sphere, yet there is a visible lack of women in the top academic leadership positions across Indian HEIs. This chapter explores the HR practices adopted by top public and private universities to support women's career progression. Using a mixed-method approach, the chapter identifies barriers to women's growth in academia. And finally, the authors make suggestions for promoting female academicians by comparing existing practices to those practised in gender-equal countries across the globe.

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