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reproduce gender inequalities in a context where women’s participation in academia is on the committee’s and the university’s agenda. Even though a willingness to hire women candidates is voiced, the aspiring early-career women academics in my study are negatively affected by gendered judgements in hiring committees and their decision-making. Knowledge on how the complexities of practicing gender and power are played out might help to create awareness and reflexivity among hiring committee members and can contribute to more fair hiring practices.
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