WLA 2018 Report - Draft 1-2

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Female students believe they don’t have equal opportunities. Access to opportunities with no barriers to economic, political and social participation on the grounds of sex and gender is crucial for the achievement of gender equality (SDG 5) today. Often times unequal opportunity is attributed to unconscious biases and stereotypes towards a group of people based on their protected characteristics.. At ALU, 30.6% of female students believe that they don't have equal opportunities to other students. This means that about 1 in every 3 female students resonate with the sentiments. Notably, only 16% of male students believe they do not have equal opportunities. When it comes to recognition of student contributions, there is no statistical difference between the experiences of male and female students. However, there is a general belief that students are not acknowledged enough for their contribution in the community. 46% of female students believe that their efforts are recognized, with 47.5% of male students believing so. 22
In conclusion, there is no statistical gender disparity in terms of recognition in the community, however, majority of students do not feel acknowledged for their contributions. On another note, female students believe they do not have equal opportunities to other students. It is important to note that a certain group believing they do not have equal access to opportunities does not mean that that is the case. However, it would be worth further investigation. Key Next Steps <strong>WLA</strong> recommends that ALU further investigates the female perception that equal opportunity does not exist. This can be done in the next ALU UX report and through focus groups. While this is not highly alarming as less than 50% of females concur, it is worth uncovering and dealing with the root cause of this perception as it could lead to other challenges. ALU could also use focus groups to further investigate on why more than 50% of the student body( male and female) feel that their efforts are not recognized. This could point to a toxic element in the ALU environment which was mentioned more than once during the <strong>WLA</strong> focus group discussions. 23
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Page 4 and 5: Executive summary 5 Gender landscap
Page 6 and 7: Executive Summary The McKinsey Glob
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Page 16 and 17: No gender disparity in risk-taking
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