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Perpetuating the Academic Gender Gap

Women university faculty have increased since the 1970s but the gender gap continues. This paper, based on interviews with New Zealand academics and international research, suggests that family relationships interact with institutional priorities to slow women's progression through the ranks. The strengthening emphasis on peer-reviewed and funded research seems daunting to some academics, especially mothers with young children. Résumé Le nombre de femmes membres de facultés universitaires s’est accru depuis les années 70 mais il existe toujours un écart entre les hommes et les femmes. Cet article, basé sur des entrevues avec des académiques néozélandaises et sur la recherche internationale, suggère que les relations familiales interagissent avec les priorités institutionnelles pour ralentir la progression professionnelle des femmes. L’accent sur l’examen par les pairs et la recherche subventionnée sembledé concertant pour certaines académiques, surtout pour les mères avec de jeunes enfants

Devaluing Mothering at Home: Welfare Restructuring and "Motherwork"

This paper discusses the challenges lone mothers face when attempting to exit from "welfare." Public discourse claims that children "need their moms" but welfare policies often devalue mothering at home by focusing on paid employment. Interviews from New Zealand suggest that these policies can raise stress levels and contribute to existing health problems.Cet article discute des défis auxquels les mère seules font face lorsqu'elles tentent de sortir du '' bien- être social''. Les discours publics affirment que les enfants "ont besoin de leurs mères", mais les politiques du bien-être social dévalorisent souvent les soins prodigués par les mères à la maison en se concentrant sur le travail rémunéré. Des entrevues faites en Nouvelle-Zélande suggèrent que ces politiques peuvent hausser les niveaux de stress et contribuer aux problèmes de santé existants

Family Policy, Women’s Employment and Supranational Organizations.

In the past thirty years, a number of states have joined together to create trade alliances designed to compete more effectively in a global economy. These supranational organizations (such as the European Union and the International Labour Organisation) expand into the realm of ‘family policy’ when they make policies or pass legal judgments on such matters as the rights of migrant workers and their families, pay equity between part-time and full-time workers, and parental benefits. This paper discusses the impact of these policies and decisions on women workers, explores their underlying assumptions about women and family, and questions whether these supranational policies affect national autonomy in the area of family policy. The paper concludes that national politics remain a strong force influencing state responses to globalization and pressures from supranational organizations to harmonize social policy