Nancy Al-Doghmi; Ayat Nashwan; Heyam Alkhatib
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This research studies the various barriers that impede Jordanian female academics’ advancement into leadership positions with a focus on the attainment of internationally funded projects. By examining the case of Yarmouk University in Jordan, the study inspects a new “glass ceiling” ...
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This research studies the various barriers that impede Jordanian female academics’ advancement into leadership positions with a focus on the attainment of internationally funded projects. By examining the case of Yarmouk University in Jordan, the study inspects a new “glass ceiling” which women face in leadership positions and the field of international projects in academic institutions. It investigates the many obstacles that female academics face as applicants, participants, and leaders of internationally funded academic projects. With a focus on the personal and academic experiences of Jordanian female academics from Yarmouk University, the study highlights a number of social, cultural, administrative, academic, and personal barriers that hinder their presence as leaders of international projects. While much has been written about women and leadership in higher education in different parts of the world, the very focus on specific leadership opportunities is still lacking in recent research. Therefore, this study comes to fill a significant gap in research about female leadership in the academe.
Reema Salah; Nancy Al-Doghmi
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The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown measures have had a profound impact on individuals and societies worldwide. In Jordan, the government implemented a national lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, which significantly affected the lifestyle of Jordanians. This study aimed to assess the ...
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The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown measures have had a profound impact on individuals and societies worldwide. In Jordan, the government implemented a national lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, which significantly affected the lifestyle of Jordanians. This study aimed to assess the perceptions of female employees at Al alBayt University (AABU) and Yarmouk University (YU) regarding Covid-19 and the lockdown. The study utilized a quantitative approach, with a sample of female employees from both universities voluntarily participating in a 25-item online questionnaire (N=142). The questionnaire explored their perceptions of Covid-19 and the lockdown, and data analysis was conducted using a 2-university location (AABU and YU) x 3-marital status (single, married, and previously married) x 3-age group (< 25- 35, 36- 45, and 46 >), and 2-dwellings (city and village) t-test and ANOVA. The data analysis revealed significant main effects of Covid-19 on women’s lives, including socioeconomic and linguistic impacts.