Where are the Women?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33178/Keywords:
feminism, equality, social justice, discussionAbstract
In more recent times Roder (1977) quotes an anonymous Professor of Geography as stating that he would never employ a female in his department. While academics holding such a view may now be few, so too are females employed as geographers. The purpose of this paper is to assess the status of women in Geography in Ireland as an example of a discipline where women 'go so far' and no further. Some suggestions are advanced as to the reasons why women are so grossly under-represented within this profession. The paper aims essentially to raise questions and provoke discussion and is not intended as a definitive study.
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