Developing Effective Interventions for Gender Equality in UK Construction Project Organisations
Sexism in the workplace conflicts with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which promotes sustained and inclusive economic growth, productive employment and decent work for all. One of the sectors struggling most with this issue is construction, a male-dominant sector, exposing women and non-cis-males to sexism and gender bias. To address this issue, organisations implement Gender Equality Interventions (GEIs), initiatives that aim to address the root causes and consequences of gender disparities, stereotypes, or oppression in various settings. They can be designed and implemented at different levels of analysis, including individual, interpersonal, organisational, or societal. They can also target different dimensions of gender equality, such as awareness, attitudes, behaviours, policies, or outcomes (Benschop and Verloo, 2016).
This research, carried out by Sara Hajikazemi, Associate Professor in Project Management at University of the West of Scotland, Giorgio Locatelli (Politecnico di Milano School of Management) and Kate Lawrence (University of Leeds), aims to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of different types of GEIs implemented by construction project organisations in the UK.