Gendered experiences of leading and managing through COVID-19: patriarchy and precarity

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to highlight key issues for women managers, leaders and precarious academic women during COVID-19 in organisations and in academy.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper shares the authors’ personal experiences during COVID-19 in the UK as a woman Professor and Director of a Business School and a woman Research Associate and link these with existing scholarship to reflect on areas for continued research and action.

Findings

This paper underlines how COVID-19 destabilises the progress made towards gender equality.

Practical implications

This paper outlines future avenues for research and practice as a result of experiences of COVID-19.

Originality/value

This paper looks at the gendered implications of COVID-19 for women across organisational hierarchies and highlights commonalities in their experiences and devastating effects of the pandemic.

Citation

Mavin, S. and Yusupova, M. (2020), "Gendered experiences of leading and managing through COVID-19: patriarchy and precarity", Gender in Management, Vol. 35 No. 7/8, pp. 737-744. https://doi.org/10.1108/GM-09-2020-0274