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Highly Qualified Women in the ‘New Europe’: Territorial Sex Segregation
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Abstract The proportion of women in highly qualified scientific employment in central and eastern Europe and the Baltic States (CEEC-10) is higher than in western Europe. However, this relatively high representation is counteracted by unequal access to... view more
The proportion of women in highly qualified scientific employment in central and eastern Europe and the Baltic States (CEEC-10) is higher than in western Europe. However, this relatively high representation is counteracted by unequal access to resources. This is illustrated by a new measure, the ‘honeypot indicator’. The focus of the EU ‘Lisbon strategy’ summit on increasing overall numbers of scientists does little to address the key issues of retention and advancement. Although social closure mechanisms may undermine the employment prospects of highly qualified women, the conclusion is that the accession of the CEEC-10 to the ‘mainstreaming’ of equal opportunities proclaimed by the European Union provides the best hope of improvement for their employment prospects.... view less
Document language
English
Publication Year
2005
Page/Pages
p. 231-245
Journal
European Journal of Industrial Relations, 11 (2005) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0959680105053965
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)