Gender and Career Progression in Academia: Assessing Equity and Diversity Policy Directions in Australian Universities

The university sector has been a leader in the development of equity and diversity policies in Australia, with most organisations providing strong protections against gender (and other forms of) discrimination as well as programs to support women's career advancement and comparatively generous parental leave policies. Within this context (although not necessarily causally driven by it) women's representation in higher levels of academia has...