The outbreak of the COVID‐19 pandemic has made explicit the burden of care shouldered
by academic mothers, in addition to juggling their scholarly commitments. Although …

This study explores female faculty members' pregnancy and pregnant embodiment in
academia. Based on semi-structured interviews with 32 faculty mothers from 21 academic …

Several initiatives recognize the importance of transforming institutions, not just changing
individuals, to diversify STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how women academics experience
academic motherhood in the USA and Finland, how they time their pregnancy in an …

Aligning work and private life is a significant challenge for young academics because of
demanding working conditions (eg high workload, low job security). It is particularly strong …

Although many academics in the United States assume that work-life balance, especially for
women, is better at teaching-intensive colleges than at research-intensive universities, there …

Abstract In Saudi Arabia's higher education, women remain an untapped resource, with
many limitations in holding key positions and pursuing professional career development …

Although the teaching profession is dominated by women in Canada, they are still under-
represented in the top leadership roles in the education system. This study highlights the …

Research has shown that the ideal worker norm stipulating workers should be completely
devoted to their jobs without interference from outside responsibilities creates difficulties for …

Post-maternity leave reentry, the period when mothers return to work following a maternity
leave, is a profound transition in a woman's life that often sets the foundation for her work …