I currently work as a lecturer in HRM at Brunel Business School. Before that I finished my PhD in June 2011 at Queen Mary College (University of London)'s School of Business and Management where I was part of the Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity. For more information, see the about-page.
Recent activity
February, 26-28, 2012 Women on Board Cruise Workshop, organised by BI Norwegian Business School
I was invited to participate at the Women on Board workshop. I gave a presentation with the title; An Imperfect Strategy in an Imperfect World -Gender Quotas on Corporate Boards in Norway .
January, 2012 Norefjell IX Board Governance workshop
I participated at the Board Governance Workshop organised by Morten Huse, BI Oslo, Norway. I gave a presentation with the title; Gender quotas on corporate boards -Lessons from Norway.
October, 14,2011 Presentation for BG Group Women's Network
Together with Silvija Seres i gave a talk for BG Group Women's Network, UK. The title of the talk was; Do Gender Quotas on Boards Work? – the view from Norway.
September, 13,2011 Presentation for NORA (Norwegian women in London society)
I gave a presentation to NORA, a society for Norwegian women in London. The title of the talk was; Gender and leadership.
Semptember 12,2011 New job at Brunel Business School
I was offered a job as a Lecturer in HRM at Brunel Business School, Brunel University and started in September.
June 7, 2011 Viva
I successfully defended my PhD 'Exploring the Norwegian paradox of vertical sex segregation: Strategies and experiences in politics, academia and company boards' (link).
June 3, 2011 Gender Quotas On Corporate Boards -Lessons from Norway. Conference presentation EURAM I presented a paper at EURAM (European Academy of Management),Tallin, Estonia in the track 'Gender equality and diversity in management, General Track.
March 30, 2011 Promoting Equality and Diverstity Through Economic Crisis (PEDEC)
Panel speaker at the event Advancing Fair Representation in Public and Private Institutions in the Economic Downturn, PEDEC Queen Mary University 2011.
March 15, 2011 Goldröcke“ mit Mehrfachmandaten
An article in the Austrian News ORF mention Tore Opsahl's and my research. (see orf.at).
February 16, 2011 Taking Stock of Pioneering Law: Have Gender Quotas Really Helped Norwegian Women?
Interviewed for an article in the German newspaper Der Spiegel (see spiegel.de). This article was based on Tore Opsahl's and my research.
November, 2010 Women’s equality in the Scandinavian academy – a distant dream? accepted in Work Employment and Society
Together with Geraldine Healy I have written an article that has been accepted for publication in the journal Work Employment and Society The article investigates women’s equality in universities in the three Scandinavian countries, Denmark, Norway and Sweden, countries where women’s share of professorships is below the EU average. It explores the perception of Swedish, Danish and Norwegian women academics with respect to sex equality, hiring and discrimination.
October 19, 2010 Nytt, norsk fenomen: Gullskjørtene (New Norwegian Phenomenon: The Golden Skirts)
Interviewed for an article in the national Norwegian finacial newspaper, Dagens Næringsliv (see dn.no). This article was based on Tore Opsahl's and my research.
October 19, 2010 Vi har fått en ny kvinne-elite (A new elite of women)
Interviewed for an article in E24/VG. The article in the national Norwegian newspaper E24 (19.10.2010) focused on findings from Tore Opsahl and my research. The article presented our findings that while the law has successfully challenged the under-representation of women on boards of public limited companies, and made the boards more balanced in terms of gender, yet findings show that the maximum number of boards that a single director is part of has doubled from 2002-2009. This has led to the concentration of the benefits associated with prominence to a select few. Moreover, a select group of women have become the most prominent directors. The repeated use of a select few women creates a "Golden Skirts" phenomenon. Since this benefit is only enjoyed by a few directors and associated with a particular gender, the intention of the Norwegian Government in creating a more equal setting can be questioned. On the other hand, this phenomenon can be beneficial in terms of new women role models.
September 24, 2010 For the few not the many? The effects of affirmative action on presence, prominence, and social capital of female directors in Norway
Together with a colleague, Tore Opsahl, I have recently conducted research on the effects of the gender representation law for corporate boards in Norway. This work has now cumulated in a paper that is under conditional accept with the Scandinavian Journal of Management. See its supporting website for more details.
September 22, 2010 Panel speaker at the event Balance in the boardroom: How to get more women leaders in the City? Wednsday 22 of September 2010
I was a panel discussiant at the event "Balance in the boardroom: How to get more women leaders in the City?”. Young Fabians ‘Future of Finance’ and Women’s Network hosted the debate at the London Stock Exchange.
June 28, 2010 Conference presentation at the IIRA European Congress 2010: Gender and legal developments in Scandinavia - the case of gender quotas on company boards in Norway
I was invited to give a talk in the Gender and IR study group.
June 22, 2010 Presentation at the Gender, Work and Organisations Conference 2010: Gendered structures and gendering practices in Norway; The case of politics, academia and corporate boards.
For a full list of my recent activities, see the publications-page.