{"id":147951,"date":"2022-12-09T17:22:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T16:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=147951"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:26:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:26:34","slug":"women-professors-sound-alarm-bell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2022\/12\/09\/women-professors-sound-alarm-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Women professors sound alarm bell"},"content":{"rendered":"

The increase in the number of women at the top of the academic world is not happening fast enough. This is stated in the new Monitor of Women Professors, which was presented on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Over the past year, the percentage of female professors has increased by one percent. The Dutch Network of Women Professors (LNVH) emphasises that this is the smallest growth in the past five years. \u201cIt will take until 2041 before an equal distribution of men and women among professors is achieved\u201d, says the network. \u201cThis is a year later than last year\u2019s forecast.\u201d<\/p>\n

Salary<\/h2>

Furthermore, women appear to be classified lower than their male colleagues: as a result, they receive lower wages. This difference has increased among professors. Moreover, female academics are more likely to have a temporary contract than their male colleagues. This difference is greatest among assistant professors: 4.4 percentage points.<\/p>\n

In addition, there is still a glass ceiling. In particular, the transition from assistant professor to associate professor seems to be more difficult for women than for men. In a press release, the LNVH advocates new incentive programmes and the \u2018resumption of the focus on the advancement of women\u2019.<\/p>\n

Positive signs<\/h2>

However, there are also a few positive signs. According to the monitor, the percentage of female associate professors increased significantly, and there are also more women in academic management.<\/p>\n

The percentage of female professors in academic hospitals also increased: from 28 percent in 2021 to 29.7 percent in 2022. There are considerable differences between hospitals. At the VUMC in Amsterdam, 38 percent of the professors are women, compared with 24.2 percent at the Erasmus Medical Center.<\/p>\n\n\t

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