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Work-life balancing strategies used by women managers in British ‘modern’ universities. (2007)
Journal Article
Woodward, D. (2007). Work-life balancing strategies used by women managers in British ‘modern’ universities. Equal Opportunities International, 26, 6-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/02610150710726507

The “work-life balance” literature is mainly concerned with the provision and up-take of flexible employment patterns. The purpose of this qualitative study of women managers' coping strategies for reconciling work with their other roles and responsi... Read More about Work-life balancing strategies used by women managers in British ‘modern’ universities..

Banking and gender: sex equality in the financial services in Britain and Turkey. (2004)
Book
Ozbilgin, M., & Woodward, D. (2004). Banking and gender: sex equality in the financial services in Britain and Turkey. I.B. Tauris

Drawing comparisons from Turkey and Britain, countries which are at the margins of the European continent, 'Banking and Gender' argues that most of the gendered inequalities in employment are socially constructed. Exploring the historical and social... Read More about Banking and gender: sex equality in the financial services in Britain and Turkey..

Belonging and otherness: sex equality in banking in Turkey and Britain. (2004)
Journal Article
Woodward, D., & Ozbilgin, M. (2004). Belonging and otherness: sex equality in banking in Turkey and Britain. Gender, Work and Organization, 11(6), 668-688. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0432.2004.00254.x

The struggle for sex equality at work has largely been achieved in the developed world, it is claimed. The number of well-qualified young women entering white-collar employment and achieving promotion to first-line and middle management positions now... Read More about Belonging and otherness: sex equality in banking in Turkey and Britain..

Leading the way: women’s experiences as sports coaches (2001)
Journal Article
Woodward, D., Brackenridge, C., Green, E., & West, A. (2001). Leading the way: women’s experiences as sports coaches. Women In Management Review, 16(2), 85-92. https://doi.org/10.1108/09649420110386610

Explores women's under-representation from sports coaching roles in general and from high status roles in particular. In-depth interviews were carried out with 20 women who coached one of the following sports: cricket, gymnastics, netball, squash or... Read More about Leading the way: women’s experiences as sports coaches.