DiscoverSociology StaffroomSeason 3 | Episode 10 | Gender, employment, social policy and inequality, with Dr Helen Kowalewska
Season 3 | Episode 10 | Gender, employment, social policy and inequality, with Dr Helen Kowalewska

Season 3 | Episode 10 | Gender, employment, social policy and inequality, with Dr Helen Kowalewska

Update: 2025-04-03
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Sociology lecturer at the University of Bath, Helen Kowalewska, joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss her research into the impact of social policy on women and gender inequality. They discuss Helen's most recent research into women over the age of 60 (including the WASPI women) and the different research methods that she has employed. They talk about the often double-edge nature of social policy that can on the one hand help women but in other respects reinforce patriarchal assumptions (e.g. maternity leave). They also consider some of the reasons for why there has not been more progress towards gender equality.

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Season 3 | Episode 10 | Gender, employment, social policy and inequality, with Dr Helen Kowalewska

Season 3 | Episode 10 | Gender, employment, social policy and inequality, with Dr Helen Kowalewska