20.500.12556/RUL-178062 Gender equality plan at the University of Ljubljana the case of work–life balance The article addresses the challenges to achieving gender equality in academia, with a particular focus on work–life balance as outlined in the University of Ljubljana’s Gender Equality Plan (2022–2027). Based on a 2022 survey of 820 academic staff members, the study investigates how caregiving responsibilities, institutional practices, and organizational culture affect career advancement and satisfaction with the work environment, particularly concerning gender equality. The findings reveal significant gender differences in caregiving responsibilities, uptake of parental leave, access to leadership positions, and perceptions of institutional support. Women are disproportionately affected by inflexible promotion criteria, such as the mandatory three‐month stay at a foreign university or research institution, and report higher instances of career setbacks following parental leave. Regression analyses underscore the role of perceived equal opportunities, supportive leadership, and workplace culture in shaping experiences of gender equality. While the Gender Equality Plan at the University of Ljubljana outlines promising measures, the study highlights a critical gap between policy and practice. academia career advancement caregiving gender equality institutional practices work and research work–life balance akademski svet napredovanje v karieri oskrba enakost spolov institucionalne prakse delo v raziskavah ravnovesje med poklicnim in zasebnim življenjem enakopravnost true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Slovenija; Članek v reviji 2026-01-16 16:01:55 2026-01-16 16:01:59 2026-01-17 04:38:20 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 1-22 art. 10014 Vol. 13 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 316.346.2-055.2 2183-2803 10.17645/si.10014 243749379 SI_13_-_Gender_Equality_Plan_at_the_University_of_Ljubljana__The_Case_of_Work-Life_Balance.pdf SI_13_-_Gender_Equality_Plan_at_the_University_of_Ljubljana__The_Case_of_Work-Life_Balance.pdf 1 9312E31B7A1DF22507BF079780676443 7f5a2f4f50dc3bcace5b4f82d5918fb373b118d717b5c7f25b72382aaf44117f 76cb35a9-f2ec-11f0-bf92-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=225592 https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/10014/4488 0 8539caa4-f2ec-11f0-bf92-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=225593 Fakulteta za družbene vede Fakulteta za socialno delo 0 0 0