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Vol. 21 (2006 Summer)

Women in Higher Education Since 1970: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

  • Eugenia Proctor Gerdes
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21423/awlj-v21.a269
Submitted
June 21, 2017
Published
2017-06-09

Abstract

Senior women looking back over their careers noted the increased presence of women, changes in policies or behavior, and/or improvements in beliefs or attitudes.  However, almost half also noted family problems that remain for women, and about two-thirds described biases against women that remain a part of higher education today.