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Being Child-Free by Circumstance in the Academy One Dean's Journey
Abstract
This chapter will illustrate the challenges of being a female lead in the academy and child-free by circumstances. The current research on child-free women outside and within the academy will be highlighted most especially with a focus on the era of COVID and post-COVID. Particular attention will be given to negative perceptions and stereotypes of child-free women and the lived experiences of the Dean writing this chapter will be braided in. There are unwritten expectations that are placed upon women to fulfill the role of motherhood and if not, in academia in particular, women are considered to have no life outside of their work and undue burden is placed upon them in the workplace. The last section focuses on several ways that Human Resources and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offices can increase sense of belonging and fairness for child-free higher educators and leads.
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