VT Women Faculty

Campus Climate Priority List

 

QUESTION: What elements of the campus climate are problematic for women faculty?

  1. Perception that there is no problem (8 votes)
  2. Inadequate childcare/eldercare/access to tuition reduction for children of faculty (7 votes)
  3. Micro-inequities/The small things that add up. Some examples: comments such as "What are you girls cooking up?" when women faculty are seen talking in a group; expectations that women faculty take on "mothering roles"; the negative labels that apply when women act like their male counterparts; students referring to women faculty as "Ms." and men faculty as "Dr." (7 votes)
  4. Lack of mentors (6 votes)
  5. Perception of no inside track/Informal network excludes women ("No Good ole girls network") (6 votes)
  6. Fear of consequences of speaking up about equity issues (6 votes)

 

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