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Navigating unChartered waters : anchoring Athena SWAN into Irish HEIs

Drew, Eileen LU (2022) In Journal of Gender Studies 31(1). p.23-35
Abstract

The UK Athena SWAN (AS) Charter was extended to Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in 2015 to provide a catalyst for change towards gender equality and to transform institutional cultures, through AS Gender Action Plans. This paper charts: the journey of Athena SWAN to Ireland; its rate of adoption by Irish HEIs; and its impact on the sector. Drawing upon the perspective and contribution of Trinity College Dublin, as an institutional case study accelerator, the paper examines some prevailing critiques of the Athena SWAN Charter and demonstrates how some of these shortfalls have been overcome in the Irish HEI sector, most notably through linking Athena SWAN awards to sectoral and research funding.

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Athena SWAN, gender action plans, Irish HEIs
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Journal of Gender Studies
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31
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1
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13 pages
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Taylor & Francis
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  • scopus:85107453408
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0958-9236
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10.1080/09589236.2021.1923463
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English
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Publisher Copyright: © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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