27 research outputs found
Stories from the field:Women's networking as gender capital in entrepreneurial ecosystems
Women are underrepresented in successful entrepreneurial ecosystems and the creation of women-only entrepreneurial networks has been a widespread policy response. We examine the entrepreneurial ecosystem construct and suggest that it, and the role networks play in entrepreneurial ecosystems, can be analysed in terms of Bourdieu's socio-analysis as field, habitus and capital. Specifically, we develop the notion of gender capital as the skill set associated with femininity or from simply being recognized as feminine. We apply this to the development of women's entrepreneurial networks as a gender capital enhancing initiative. Using data from qualitative interviews with network coordinators and women entrepreneurs we reflect on the extent to which formally established women-only networks generate gender capital for their members and improve their ability to participate in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The paper concludes by drawing out the implications of our analysis for theory, entrepreneurial practice and economic development policy
Gender as a multi-layered issue in journalism : a multi-method approach to studying barriers sustaining gender inequality in Belgian newsrooms
In feminist media studies, the growing body of research on media production has
indicated that journalism remains divided along gender lines. The purpose of this
study is to address the lack of relevant multi-method research on gender inequality in
journalism. To assess the structural position of women in the journalistic workforce,
the authors conducted a large-scale survey of journalists in Belgium. The survey results
were explored in more depth by conducting qualitative interviews with 19 female
journalists. The analysis confirms the existence of all traditional barriers that women
journalists experience. The added value of this study is that it enumerates several
additional difficulties, and offers insight into the strategies that the respondents use to
deal with gender-related career obstacles. These strategies were associated with the
degree of flexibility in the newsroom for journalists with children, the choice to work
part-time or freelance, and the use of new communication technologies