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To understand the positioning of contemporary academic mothers, this study draws on insights from both cultural studies and organisation studies on the emergence of discursive formations about gender, that is “postfeminist sensibility”. Guided by autoethnographic accounts of academic motherhood, this study reveals that today academia creates an individualised, neutral (disembodied), output-focused and control-oriented understanding of … Read moreAcademic mothers and the practice of embodied care: navigating and resisting uncaring structures in the neoliberal academy

The analysis explored the intersectional experiences of the women temporary workers (1) as members of Tea Tribes who are compelled to continue working at tea gardens as wage laborers, (2) job insecurities at work due to their temporary worker status, (3) disadvantages faced by women workers for their gender identity and (4) the gendered impact … Read moreAdivasi women temporary workers in tea gardens and the Covid-19 pandemic

Also stream new releases from Mary Halvorson, Ana Tijoux, Donato Dozzy, Cowboy Sadness, Packs, and Bolts of Melody This week, there are 8 amazing albums that have just been released and deserve your full attention. Whether you’re a music enthusiast or simply looking for some new tunes to add to your playlist, these albums are … Read more8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Sleater-Kinney, Green Day, and More

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The inclusion of LGBTQ + persons (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and having other sexual orientations and gender identities) is a crucial step in improving gender diversity in the workplace; however, till date, it remains a significant challenge for human resource management professionals. The current study critically examines this issue of an inclusive workplace for LGBTQ + people through … Read moreLGBTQ+ in workplace: a systematic review and reconsideration

Adding to the literature, the authors find that members of the different parties employ different micro-political strategies. Many senior HR and management members demand that the networks’ activities contribute to the organizations’ diversity aims and bottom line. They largely avoid strategic cooperation with the networks. Most network members, in turn, resist the restricted role of … Read moreMicro-political strategies in negotiating the role of women's networks in organizations

rpmfm: DOWNLOAD: The imagineNATIVE 2015 Mixtape, Featuring GlitClit, Madeskimo, and Akkil RPM is pleased to present the 2015 imagineNATIVE mixtape, as part of the festival’s 16th annual celebration of Indigenous creativity. On Saturday, October 17, imagineNATIVE will present a live music performance night “The Beat DJ POW! WOW!” — featuring electronic sets from GlitClit (Lido … Read morerpmfm:

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Using the examples of Grenadian-born Jean Augustine, the first Black Member of Parliament in Canada, and Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley, the piece argues that the ethos of the Emigrant Ambassador—the collective empowerment of Black feminism, liberation, and radicalism—ushered in a new era for change abroad and in Canada, as transnational and international change was … Read moreCause for change: lessons for Black liberation

Vineet Chander and Lucinda Mosher | Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019 | Book Gopal’s talk is based on a chapter he contributed to in this book. WWF Climate and Energy | YouTube, 2021 | Watch A panel on faith perspectives on nature-based solutions held during the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference. Gopal spoke alongside representatives from … Read moreThe unexpected way spirituality connects to climate change | Gopal D. Patel

The lack of progress toward equity in the U.S. is evident across many spheres of society, academia notwithstanding. Women academicians, in particular, face many barriers that prevent them from advancing–including a continued unsupportive climate, competing work and family demands, and interpersonal discrimination. This paper reflects on a collaborative research effort in the United States to … Read moreAllyship in the university setting: supporting women's success