ECWO's Executive Director, Professor Hanneke Takkenberg and Senior Researcher, Professor Michael Page recently contributed to Global Focus: The EFMD Business Magazine | Annual Research | 2024 – Women In, and Beyond, Business Schools.
Their chapter, Toward Sustainable Gender Equity and Inclusion Culture in European Business Schools, explores the systemic changes needed to advance gender equity and foster inclusive cultures in business schools.
The chapter discusses challenges such as gender pay gaps, underrepresentation of women in leadership, and the minimal integration of gender in research. It emphasises the role of leadership in driving systemic change and highlights tools like the Inclusion Gap Instrument (IGI), developed through the efforts of Kirsten Kardijk and the EQUAL4EUROPE team.
In the 2024 Research Issue, co-edited by Professor Nicola Kleyn, prominent authors highlight women’s roles—and their absence—in business schools, exploring their contributions and impact across various spheres. They examine gender equity, identifying barriers and drivers of progress toward more inclusive and diverse schools. The volume features perspectives from women and men across diverse viewpoints and regions, offering both quantitative data on women’s advancement in business schools and narratives that shed light on their lived experiences.
You can read Prof. Takkenenberg and Prof. Page's full chapter here. The full publication can be downloaded here.