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Strategies to increase the representation ofwomen on the academic staff of the Faculty of Medicineat Monash University

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This study used focus groups to develop strategies toincrease the representation of women in the seniorlevels of academia in the Medical Faculty at MonashUniversity. The aims of the study were to: raiseawareness of a wide group of Faculty members on issuesassociated with equal opportunity; achieve greaterinvolvement in implementation of equal opportunitystrategies; and to obtain a broad base of opinions andideas from which to develop strategies that wouldincrease the representation of women on the academicstaff of the Faculty. The focus group method of datagathering resulted in `faculty ownership' ofaffirmative action and an implementation plan that hashigh priority and incorporates a number of peoplecommitted to achieving the target outcomes.

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  1. Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, Monash University, 867 Centre Road, East Bentleigh, 3165

    Louise McCall, Merilyn Liddell & Greg Coman

  2. Department ofPharmacology, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, 3168

    Jo O'Neil

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McCall, L., Liddell, M., O'Neil, J. et al. Strategies to increase the representation ofwomen on the academic staff of the Faculty of Medicineat Monash University. Higher Education 39, 131–149 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003974902547

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