Leveling the Field: Gender Inequity in Academia During COVID-19

• Published in: PS, political science & politics Vol. 54; no. 4; pp. 661 - 667
• Main Authors: Shalaby, Marwa, Allam, Nermin, Buttorff, Gail J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Area Studies; Author productivity; Careers; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Electronic Mail; Evidence; Faculty Promotion; Families & family life; Family (Sociological Unit); Females; Field study; Gender; Gender differences; Gender equity; Housework; International relations; Internet; Interviews; Males; Medical research; Online Courses; Online instruction; Online Surveys; Pandemics; Parents; Periodicals; Political Science; Political scientists; Productivity; Research methodology; Scientists; Semi Structured Interviews; Social Media; Social networks; Structured Interviews; Teaching Methods; The Profession; Women

This article explores the differential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the productivity of male and female academics and whether the ongoing health crisis will exacerbate further the existing gender gap in academia in both the short and long terms. We present early evidence of the pandemic’s disp...