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Women in Leadership THE CASE OF HIGHER Dr. Sofia Margoni, Member of Teaching staff, School of Engineering, , Greece

LaMANCHE, 5th Partner Meeting, Gori University University of Thessaly, Greece University Of Thessaly Greece Greek women in leadership Nowadays…. Though women’s participation in politics, decision-making centers, academics….has are equally treated by Greek law in all sectors been significantly increased the last decades of life ◦ 1st woman Rector in Greek University, 1985, have the same access with men to University of education…work positions….etc. …. this progress is minimum to what should generally don’t face any gender discrimination have been accomplished in order to succeed in their everyday life equality of the genders

◦ 1st woman Prime Minister of Greece, 2015 (appointed until election, not elected) ◦ Only 1 woman Rector today in Greek Universities, 2014,

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Academic staff of 19 Greek Universities

Research by

“Office for gender and 6367 2370 equality issues”, 73% 27% National and Kapodistrian University of , 2004

Men Women

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Women academics, in University of Athens

Number of women Percentage of women 800 749 100% 706 90% 700 589 80% 600 70% 500 60%

400 50%

285 40% 36,5% 300 35% 29,5% 30% 27% 200 20% 100 60 10% 5% 11 32 3% 0 0% 1964 1974 1981 1984 1994 2004 2011 1964 1974 1984 1994 2004 2011

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Academic staff of Greek Universities / Science

Economics and Management (426) 82% (92) 18%

Technological Sciences (1222) 82% (265) 18%

Exact Sciences (1072) 82% (235) 18%

Law Sciences (189) 72% (75) 28%

Health Sciences (1754) 72% (670) 28%

Social Sciences (378) 68% (176) 32%

Fine Arts (112) 64% (62) 36%

Humanities (557) 49,50% (567) 50,50%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Men Women

LaMANCHE, 5th Partner Meeting, Gori University University of Thessaly, Greece University Of Thessaly Greece Academic staff of 10 Greek Universities (5 higher % of men, 5 higher % of women)

Technical University of (90) 96% (4) 4% (131) 87,5% (19) 12,5% Agricultural University of Athens (146) 81% (35) 19% University of Patras (561) 79,5% (145) 20,5% Athens University of Economics and Business (143) 79% (38) 21% (51) 71% (21) 29% Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1635) 71% (672) 29% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1334) 65% (706) 35% Harokopio University (29) 64% (16) 36% of Social and Political Sciences (149) 63% (88) 37%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Men Women

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Academic staff of Greek Universities / Position

2500 14% 321 26,5% 32% 2000 604 737 39% 1500 708 86% 1000 1988 73,5% 68% 1677 1576 61% 1124 500

0 Professors Assosiate Professors Assistant Professsors Lecturers

Men Women

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Women Academics, University of Athens/ Position

50% 45% 44% 45% 40% 38% 39% 40% 32% 35% 28% 30% 25% 21% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Professors Assosiate Professors Assistant Professors Lecturers 2004 2011

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Senior Administrative Positions in Greek Universities, 2004

5 3 24 87 100% 0% 27 68 12,5% 9,5% 13% 13% 90% 16% 20% 80% 70% 60% 17 35 29 163 599 50% 100% 139 270 87,5% 90,5% 87% 87% 40% 84% 80% 30% 20% 10% 0% Rectors Vice Rectors Deans Heads of Vice-Chairmen Heads of Lab Directors Departments of Divisions Departments

Men Women University Of Thessaly Greece Women in senior administrative positions, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

30% 26% 26% 24% 24% 24% 25% 22%

20% 16%

15% 12%

10% 5% 4% 5% 2% 0% 0% Heads of Departments Heads of Divisions Lab Directors 1984 1994 2004 2011

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Greek Women Academics in Leadership – Synopsis

 Women constitute just about 1/3 of Academics in Greek Universities

Law 1268/82 helped increase their numbers since then

Are mostly concentrated in humanities and under-represented in almost every other School

The higher the position in academic scale the smaller their percentage

Their representation percentage in senior administrative positions is not proportional to their participation in academics – it is extremely lower

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Greek Women Academics in Leadership – Reasons

 Women were not encouraged to study at universities ‘60 – ’70 → More educated men= more men in academics

Since fist academics were men → men got the higher academic and the senior administrative positions → men-dominated university

Priority to motherhood by choice – women choose less demanding jobs in order to raise their children (not equal to men in family) → no academic career / one with minimum demands

When academic career is a woman’s choice she can not combine it with motherhood easily because there are no state mechanisms to help her (day care stations inside universities)

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Future of Greek Women Academics in Leadership

 Today students in higher education are almost 50% men , 50% women More women are studying men-dominated Future seems hopeful sciences (engineering)

Women are gaining equality in the family, men also help raise their children

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Thank you !!

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