Gender equality plan at the University of Ljubljana : the case of work–life balance

Švab, Alenka (avtor), Leskošek, Vesna (avtor), Živoder, Andreja (avtor)

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.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: academia, career advancement, caregiving, gender equality, institutional practices, work and research, work–life balance
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Geografsko pokritje: Slovenija
• Organizacija: FDV - Fakulteta za družbene vede ; FSD - Fakulteta za socialno delo
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2025
• Št. strani: Str. 1-22
• Številčenje: Vol. 13, art. 10014
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-178062
• UDK: 316.346.2-055.2
• ISSN pri članku: 2183-2803
• DOI: 10.17645/si.10014
• COBISS.SI-ID: 243749379
• Datum objave v RUL: 16.01.2026

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Social inclusion
• Založnik: Cogitatio Press
• ISSN: 2183-2803
• COBISS.SI-ID: 523399961

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: akademski svet, napredovanje v karieri, oskrba, enakost spolov, institucionalne prakse, delo v raziskavah, ravnovesje med poklicnim in zasebnim življenjem, enakopravnost

Projekti

• Financer: ARIS - Javna agencija za znanstvenoraziskovalno in inovacijsko dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: P5-0183
• Naslov: Socialna psihologija in sociologija vsakdanjega življenja