Gender leadership gap tackled by manifesto

By Jack Grove. A document that aims to bridge the gender leadership gap in higher education worldwide has been officially launched at an international conference. Manifesto for Change, produced by the Action for Women in Higher Education Leadership group, calls for the number of women in senior academic positions to help determine a university’s global ranking. It also wants more data on the gender imbalance among university leaders and professorships held by women to force higher education institutions to address the issue. Read more...