School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.
School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia.
PLoS One. 2021 Mar 18;16(3):e0248373. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248373. eCollection 2021.
This article examines men's involvement in an institutional gender equity award scheme and how their self-concept as allies develops over time. It draws specifically on a subset of qualitative data from the four men participating in a study involving in-depth interviews with university staff involved in the self-assessment team of one Australian institution's Science in Australia Gender Equality (SAGE) Athena SWAN pilot. Data related to the men's experiences is the article's focus. Key themes from the data include: 1) men's motivations for engagement; 2) men's self-understandings as 'champions for change' 3) the barriers/risks associated with male championship; and 4) men's evolving perceptions and critiques of the male champions model. Findings show that men demonstrated personal growth and increased awareness through their participation in the pilot. Yet, their frustration with how equity and diversity was managed in their organisational context highlights pitfalls in the concept of a male 'champion'. This article provides timely guidance for institutions seeking to engage allies in gender equity initiatives.
本文考察了男性参与机构性别平等奖励计划的情况，以及他们作为盟友的自我概念是如何随着时间的推移而发展的。它特别借鉴了参与澳大利亚一所大学科学中的性别平等（SAGE）雅典娜 SWAN 试点项目自我评估团队的四名男性进行深入访谈的定性数据子集。与男性经历相关的数据是本文的重点。数据中的主要主题包括：1）男性参与的动机；2）男性自我理解为“变革的拥护者”；3）男性拥护带来的障碍/风险；以及 4）男性对男性拥护者模式的不断变化的看法和批评。研究结果表明，男性通过参与试点项目表现出个人成长和意识的提高。然而，他们对组织环境中公平性和多样性管理的不满凸显了男性“拥护者”概念的缺陷。本文为寻求在性别平等倡议中吸引盟友的机构提供了及时的指导。
