For me, this initiative is an absolutely critical activist intervention as part of the global #MeToo movement. I took part in the initiative on sexism in Danish academia because I believe that raising awareness of the ongoing inequalities that are part of our professional community is the first step toward changing those attitudes and…
I have been conducting research in diversity & inclusion for many years and worked with many different organizations to address diversity & inclusion challenges, as for example sexism. Although issues of diversity and inclusion in many ways are also of personal and professional value to me, I have always tried to enter the questions from…
Definition of sexism For the purpose of the handbook and this website as well as its recommendations, sexism is conceptualized in accordance with the definition provided by the Council of Europe:[1] [Sexism is] any act, gesture, visual representation, spoken or written words, practice or behavior based upon the idea that a person or a group…
Why did you take part in the initiative Sexism in Danish Higher Education and Research in October 2020? I have been researching gender, in/equality and work life my entire academic life, so it has always been clear to me that sexism exists, and that Academia is no exception. I was surprised and saddened by the…
Why did you take part in the initiative Sexism in Danish Higher Education and Research in October 2020? Because it resonated deeply with a question that had been coming into ever more disturbing focus for me during my ten years as an equality, diversity and inclusion practitioner in Academia: how to really get anywhere ensuring…
There are decisions that come with days of doubts, with lists of pros and cons, and then there are the decisions when your body answers first; your body shouts inside you, yes or no. For me, joining the initiative Sexism in Danish Higher Education was an immediate yes! – yes and yes and yes, I…
Why did you take part in the initiative Sexism in Danish Higher Education and Research in October 2020? I had absolutely no reservations, after 36 years in academia I have experience, seen and heard so much sexism from colleagues and between colleagues and students, and I have always found it very difficult to speak up.…
Why did you take part in the initiative Sexism in Danish Higher Education and Research in October 2020? After 5 years of studying and 10 years of working in academia (at 4 different institutions) I was sick of witnessing various forms of sexual harassment and gendered discriminatory, degrading behaviors in work spaces that were meant…