-researched, aspect of the problem of women's underrepresentation in higher education leadership. Drawing on in-depth qualitative … in middle management positions, as well as women in early career stages, who might otherwise aspire to leadership … constructionist views, we analyze how women construct multiple identities, the interplay of identities, and the influence of broader …

practical implications for women's leadership arising from the findings and makes recommendations for improvements in practice … cultural practice in higher education. It proposes that contractual terms of employment have important implications for women … and leadership in higher education, since to pursue leadership, usually one must first gain permanency in an organization …

The lack of women in leadership across higher education has been problemitised in the literature. Often contemporary … discourses promote 'fixing the women' as a solution. Consequently, interventions aimed at helping women break through 'the glass … inequalities whereby, regardless of measures implemented for and by women, the problem remains. The precariousness for women of …