Who needs gender research and what is its role in the twenty‐first century? A personal reflection

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the following questions: who needs gender? Can there possibly be any intelligence left to share? What is the role of gender researchers in 2010 and in the twenty‐first century? Design/methodology/approach – This reflective piece considers these issues against the author's own personal experience as Gender in Management 's Regional Editor: Australasia, as the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner in the New Zealand, as an occasional gender researcher, and as a woman. Findings – Gender in Management has, and continues to act, as a catalyst for authentic, lived collegiality among its networks. Originality/value – The paper offers insights into some of the big questions which spill out from commemorating 25 years of publication for Gender in Management , previously Women in Management Review .