Breaking down barriers: The identification of actions to promote gender equality in interdisciplinary marine research institutions

• Rebecca J. Shellock
• Christopher Cvitanovic
• Mary Mackay
• Merryn C. McKinnon
• Jessica Blythe
• Rachel Kelly
• Ingrid E. van Putten
• Paris Tuohy
• Megan Bailey
• Alpina Begossi
• Beatrice Crona
• Kafayat A. Fakoya
• Beatrice P. Ferreira
• Alice J.G. Ferrer
• Katia Frangoudes
• Judith Gobin
• Hong Ching Goh
• Paivi Haapasaari
• Britta Denise Hardesty
• Vreni Häussermann
• Kelly Hoareau
• Anna-Katharina Hornidge
• Moenieba Isaacs
• Marloes Kraan
• Yinji Li
• Min Liu
• Priscila F.M. Lopes
• Marina Mlakar
• Tiffany H. Morrison
• Hazel A. Oxenford
• Gretta T. Pecl
• Jerneja Penca
• Carol Robinson
• Samiya Ahmed Selim
• Mette Skern-Mauritzen
• Kumi Soejima
• Doris Soto
• Ana K. Spalding
• Alice Vadrot
• Natașa Vaidianu
• Mona Webber
• Mary S. Wisz

Abstract

Interdisciplinary research is paramount to addressing ocean sustainability challenges in the 21st century. However, women leaders have been underrepresented in interdisciplinary marine research, and there is little guidance on how to achieve the conditions that will lead to an increased proportion of women scientists in positions of leadership. Here, we conduct in-depth qualitative research to explore the main barriers and enablers to women’s leadership in an academic interdisciplinary marine research context. We found that interdisciplinarity can present unique and additional barriers to women leaders (e.g., complexity and lack of value attributed to interdisciplinary research) and are exacerbated by existing gender-specific issues that women experience (e.g., isolation and underrepresentation and stereotyping). Together these barriers overlap forming the “glass obstacle course”—which is particularly challenging for women in minoritized groups. Here, we provide a list of concrete, ambitious, and actionable enablers that can promote and support women’s leadership in academic interdisciplinary marine research.

• DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2022.05.006

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@article{Shellock2022,
  Title = {Breaking down barriers: The identification of actions to promote gender equality in interdisciplinary marine research institutions},
  Author = {Shellock, Rebecca J. and Cvitanovic, Christopher and Mackay, Mary and McKinnon, Merryn C. and Blythe, Jessica and Kelly, Rachel and van Putten, Ingrid E. and Tuohy, Paris and Bailey, Megan and Begossi, Alpina and Crona, Beatrice and Fakoya, Kafayat A. and Ferreira, Beatrice P. and Ferrer, Alice J.G. and Frangoudes, Katia and Gobin, Judith and Goh, Hong Ching and Haapasaari, Paivi and Hardesty, Britta Denise and Häussermann, Vreni and Hoareau, Kelly and Hornidge, Anna-Katharina and Isaacs, Moenieba and Kraan, Marloes and Li, Yinji and Liu, Min and Lopes, Priscila F.M. and Mlakar, Marina and Morrison, Tiffany H. and Oxenford, Hazel A. and Pecl, Gretta T. and Penca, Jerneja and Robinson, Carol and Selim, Samiya Ahmed and Skern-Mauritzen, Mette and Soejima, Kumi and Soto, Doris and Spalding, Ana K. and Vadrot, Alice and Vaidianu, Natașa and Webber, Mona and Wisz, Mary S.},
  Editor = {},
  Journal = {One Earth},
  Year = {2022},
  Doi = {10.1016/j.oneear.2022.05.006},
  Abstract = {Interdisciplinary research is paramount to addressing ocean sustainability challenges in the 21st century. However, women leaders have been underrepresented in interdisciplinary marine research, and there is little guidance on how to achieve the conditions that will lead to an increased proportion of women scientists in positions of leadership. Here, we conduct in-depth qualitative research to explore the main barriers and enablers to women’s leadership in an academic interdisciplinary marine research context. We found that interdisciplinarity can present unique and additional barriers to women leaders (e.g., complexity and lack of value attributed to interdisciplinary research) and are exacerbated by existing gender-specific issues that women experience (e.g., isolation and underrepresentation and stereotyping). Together these barriers overlap forming the “glass obstacle course”—which is particularly challenging for women in minoritized groups. Here, we provide a list of concrete, ambitious, and actionable enablers that can promote and support women’s leadership in academic interdisciplinary marine research.},
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