Gender equality interventions in project-based organisations – What works and what doesn’t? webinar

Gender equality interventions and their effectiveness for project-based organisations; a literature review

Even though the number of women working in project-based professions is increasing, gender bias is still present and impacts women in various areas such as salary, access to jobs, promotions, and power. Different interventions are in place for addressing gender inequality and sexism in workplaces however, there is no systematic analysis of which intervention works and which does not.

In this webinar, the initial findings of an APM-funded research, led by Dr Sara Hajikazemi and Professor Giorgio Locatelli, on effectiveness of gender equality interventions in project-based organisations were presented. Using the CIMO logic and focusing on project organisations, they identified six different categories of interventions and explored their effectiveness. The audience shared their real-life experience with effectiveness of such measures in their workplace.

Presenters

Dr Sara Hajikazemi is a Senior Lecturer in Project Management at School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences at University of the West of Scotland. She obtained her PhD and MSc in project management from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. She has extensive experience in teaching, research, and enterprise in the field of project management and has performed research on a variety of projects within different industries including oil and gas, construction, manufacturing and healthcare. Sara has published her research in peer-reviewed and well recognised journals within the field of project management and has presented her research in tens of academic conferences and business workshops in Europe and overseas.

Giorgio Locatelli is Professor of Complex Projects Business at Politecnico di Milano–School of Management and Co Editor in Chief of the Project Management Journal. Since 2006, Giorgio has researched large and complex infrastructure projects and programmes, particularly in the energy sector. Giorgio attracted about €1,500,000 in research funds and he is included in the Stanford-Elsevier list of the world’s top 2% scientists. He advises public and private organisations and is a frequent speaker and trainer for them. He is leading the major “Complex Projects Business” at the School of Management. He has authored over 100 international peer-reviewed Scopus index publications, with nearly 3,000 citations.

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