Designing a Woman-Friendly Workplace: a Prognosis and Prescription for Institutional Health at the University of Guam Helen Thompson
Journal of International Women's Studies Volume 10 | Issue 4 Article 13 May-2009 Designing a Woman-friendly Workplace: A Prognosis and Prescription for Institutional Health at the University of Guam Helen Thompson Andrea Sant Hartig Diane Thurber Follow this and additional works at: http://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws Part of the Women's Studies Commons Recommended Citation Thompson, Helen; Hartig, Andrea Sant; and Thurber, Diane (2009). Designing a Woman-friendly Workplace: A Prognosis and Prescription for Institutional Health at the University of Guam. Journal of International Women's Studies, 10(4), 203-219. Available at: http://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol10/iss4/13 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. This journal and its contents may be used for research, teaching and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, re-distribution, re-selling, loan or sub-licensing, systematic supply or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. ©2009 Journal of International Women’s Studies. Designing a Woman-friendly Workplace: A Prognosis and Prescription for Institutional Health at the University of Guam By Helen Thompson,1 Andrea Sant Hartig,2 & Diane Thurber3 Abstract This article explores the campus activist and research efforts made possible through a Campus Action Project grant awarded by AAUW (2006-2007) to the University of Guam (UOG). Faculty-student researchers developed a workshop series addressing women's workplace concerns and conducted research investigating the health of UOG through selected key indicators of a woman-friendly institution. This article focuses on the research findings, the impact of the grant efforts, and recommendations for institutional changes.
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