Competencies for sustainability and gender: How to gain advantage: The problem, the theoretical background and questions
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Equality, Growth and Sustainability.: Do they mix? Proceedings from the international conference. ed. / Anna Fogelberg Eriksson. Linköping University Electronic Press, 2011. p. 173-180 (Forums skriftserie; No. 5), (Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings; No. 58).
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T1 - Competencies for sustainability and gender: How to gain advantage
T2 - International Conference "Equality, Growth and Sustainability - Do they mix?'' - 2010
AU - Katz, Christine
AU - Thiem, Anja
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - In Germany there are a large number of female junior scientists in sustainability areas. In contrast, only few women take top positions in for instance governmental or environmental organisations. The reasons for this phenomenon have not yet been clarified. Academic programs on environmental issues have been developing over the last 15 years to become more inter- and transdisciplinary to better meet the requirements of complexity and sustainability. Up to now, we do not know the effects of these measures and developments in research and academic education in terms of the impact on women achieving top positions in organisations in the professional fields of sustainability. A further question is whether people with sustainability competencies require specific organisational/work structures. This article outlines the contexts and challenges for this much-needed research.
AB - In Germany there are a large number of female junior scientists in sustainability areas. In contrast, only few women take top positions in for instance governmental or environmental organisations. The reasons for this phenomenon have not yet been clarified. Academic programs on environmental issues have been developing over the last 15 years to become more inter- and transdisciplinary to better meet the requirements of complexity and sustainability. Up to now, we do not know the effects of these measures and developments in research and academic education in terms of the impact on women achieving top positions in organisations in the professional fields of sustainability. A further question is whether people with sustainability competencies require specific organisational/work structures. This article outlines the contexts and challenges for this much-needed research.
KW - Gender and Diversity
M3 - Article in conference proceedings
SN - 978-91-7393-149-6
T3 - Forums skriftserie
SP - 173
EP - 180
BT - Equality, Growth and Sustainability.
A2 - Fogelberg Eriksson, Anna
PB - Linköping University Electronic Press
Y2 - 25 November 2010 through 26 November 2010
ER -