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Professor Eileen Drew, B.A., M.Sc., Dip. MIS, Ph.D., has taught in the School of Computer Science and Statistics and Centre for Gender and Women's Studies at Trinity College Dublin. She undertook extensive research in the statistical analysis of national and EU data sets, including an international Comparative Leadership Survey of women and men in 27 industrialised countries. Her current fields of interest are: gender and STEM, gender equality, work/life balance, the gender pay gap, family leaves, gender in entrepreneurship and leadership and protection of part-time workers. Professor Drew is the National Senior Expert for European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) and European Gender Equality Institute (EIGE) and has worked as the Gender Mainstreaming expert for the Social Security Reform Co-operation Project in China (EUCSS), supported by the European Commission from 2008 to 2010. In 2008 she was appointed as Gender Equality Expert to the EU Network of Women in Decision-making in Politics and the Economy. She is currently Principal Investigator for an EU supported Framework Programme 7 project called INstitutional Transformation for Effecting Gender Equality in Research (INTEGER). The objective of this project is to create sustainable change in education and research institutions to improve the career progression of women scientific researchers Recent books/reports: Facing Extinction? Why Men are not Attracted to Primary Teaching (2006); Danger Men at Work: A Study of the Under-representation of Women in Engineering (2004); Gender InJustice (2003); Off the Treadmill: Achieving Work Life Balance (2003); Women in Science and Technology Employment (2001); Gender Equality in the Civil Service (1999); Women, Work and the Family in Europe (1998). During her career Professor Drew has been involved in research, training and consultancy for: the EU New Opportunities for Women (NOW) project 'Putting the 'E' Into Quality' with Excellence Ireland, and two EU Leonardo da Vinci Projects: 'Diffusion' of Family Friendly Working Arrangements and 'Management in the Millennium'. In 2005, Professor Drew completed a study, commissioned by the Council of Europe, on 'Parental Leave' in 45 Member States. She is a member of the International Leave Policy and Related Research Network.

Research Tags

Demographic and Labour Market Statistics Demography Disability Equality rights EU developments Feminist Research Methodolgies Gender and family, household structures Gender and leadership Gender Equality in Employment Gender related policy issues in Ireland INFORMATION-SYSTEMS Labour market statistics and female participation Leadership in Political and Business Life Leave Policies and Research Parental and Other Leave Social security policy STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Surveys & Survey Research Total Quality Management Total Quality Management and 'E' Quality Women and Caring Women's studies Work Life Balance Work-life balance

Research Projects

Project Title

INstitutional Transformation for Effecting Gender Equality in Research (INTEGER

From

February 2011

June 2015

Summary

INTEGER is an FP7-funded project which develops and implements Gender Action Plans to create sustainable structural transformation in Trinity College Dublin, to improve the career progression of women scientific researchers. The Transformational Gender Action Plans (TGAPs) set out how College can maximise its resources and partnerships, and harness its research and academic staff to optimise their scientific excellence. The partners are: Trinity College, Dublin Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France Siauliai University Centre for Gender, Lithuania Center of Excellence Women and Science, Germany (GESIS) (independent evaluator) The project began in March 2011 and runs for five years. It involves research and practical action and reflection across four key areas: Engagement of decision makers Organisational structures Career progression, development and support Work-life balance In addition to creating lasting change, the aim is to create a legacy of learning and guidance which can be shared with other institutions seeking to improve the position and progression of women in science, engineering and technology research and eduction institutions. The funding for this project has been secured through the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) of the European Commission, Science in Society (SiS-2010-2.1.1.1) call 'Implementing Structural Change in Research Organisations/Universities'.

Funding Agency

Programme

FP7

Project Type

Science in Society

Project Title

Men's Under-Representation in Primary School Teaching

From

2004

2005

Summary

This study was the Department of Education and Science to address an urgent policy issue in education where women dominate in primary teaching and fewer men are entering the profession. It involved a review of available literature to identify the key factors to be explored in the empirical data collection, followed by a survey men and women who entered the profession in the last 10 years. The study was completed in April 2005. The study has been used in the formulation of policies at Government level.

Funding Agency

Dept. of Education and Science

Programme

Gender Equality

Project Type

Research

Person Months

Project Title

Parental Leave in the Council of Europe Member States

From

June 2004

December 2004

Summary

Following nomination, by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, as a National Expert on Work/Life Balance and Parental Leave I was invited by the Council of Europe to prepare a research report on Parental Leave in the 45 member states. The research involved an examination of policies, availability and uptake of parental leave in 45 member states, and identification of better practice models. I presented Interim and Final Reports at meetings of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg in June and November 2004 and submitted my report, now published on the Council of Europe's web site in December 2004. The research report was a major contribution of the Council of Europe's input to the Beijing Platform discussions in the US in March 2005. While undertaking this research I was invited to become the Irish representative on the International Network for Leave Policies and Research. I presented the findings of my Council of Europe study at the annual meeting of this Network in London in November 2005

Funding Agency

Council of Europe

Programme

Directorate General for Human Rights

Project Type

Research

Person Months

Project Title

Career Advancement of Women in Academe

From

2002

2005

Summary

The Equality Committee, Trinity College Dublin, sponsored research to identify best practice models for the advancement of women in academic posts. This involved desk research and study visits to institutions in the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland) and Australia. A report was submitted to College in October 2002. This report has been used in the WISER-T research project conducted in Trinity College in 2005. I was a member of the WISER-T Steering Committee and supervised the design and implementation of a survey of Trinity College staff across the Faculties of Science and Engineering. Funding is being sought from the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) in 2006 to support further initiatives in the area of Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET).

Funding Agency

Trinity College Dublin/Science Foundation Ireland

Project Type

Research

Person Months

Project Title

Factors Militating Against Female Participation in the Study of Engineering at Third Level

From

2002

2004

Summary

While the intake of female students to science courses in the Irish third level institutions is almost equal to, if not greater than, that of male students, this is not the case for engineering. This study was sponsored by the Dept. of Education and Science. It involved a review of the literature and a national survey of Careers Guidance Teachers. This was followed by a national survey (conducted in c. 90 schools) of c. 3,500 male and female pupils in sixth class who are taking their Leaving Certificate exams. The objective of the school survey, and interviews/focus groups conducted in 2004, was to ascertain the real or perceived obstacles to girls taking up engineering at university level. To date, the evidence from most countries, including Ireland, is that female representation among engineering students is c. 1 in 5. The report to the Department of Education and Science identified practical measures that could lead to an increase in female entrants of engineering at third level with a view to ensuring a better gender balance.

Funding Agency

Dept of Education and Science

Programme

Gender Equality

Project Type

Research

Person Months

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Representations

Details	Date
Gender Expert for EUCSS Social Security Reform Project in China	2008-2011
Chair of Joint Equality Council for ESB	2007
Rapporteur for launch in Dublin of Babies and Bosses Reconciling Work and Family, OECD, Paris.	2003
Advisor to 'Tipping the Scales' EQUAL Project on Work Life Balance in the Workplace, North Western Health Board, Sligo	2003
Project Manager for Study on Work/Life Balance for Framework Committee, Dublin	2002
Appointed to Panel on the Workplace of the Future, National Centre for Partnership Performance	2001
Member of Equality Auditor's Panel, Equality Authority, Dublin	2001
Chair of Standing Committee One of the National Economic and Social Forum, Dublin.	1995-1998
Irish representative to IRIS Scientific Committee, Brussels.	1990-1996

Languages

Language	Skill Reading	Skill Writing	Skill Speaking
French	Medium	Medium	Medium

Memberships

Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies

Details	Date From	Date To
Irish representative on the International Network for Leave Policies and Research	June 2004	Present
Editorial Advisory Board, Measuring Business Excellence, 2001	2001	Present
Scientific Committee, Multinational Alliance for the Advancement of Organisational Excellence(MAAOE)	2000	Present

Publications and other Research Outputs

Eileen Drew Anne Laure Humbert, Men have careers, women have babies': unequal parental care among Irish entrepreneurs, Community, Work & Family, 15, (1), 2012, p49-67 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED DOI URL

Combining Motherhood and Entrepreneurship: Strategies, Conflict and Costs in, Louise Kelly , Entrepreneurial Women New Management and Leadership Models, Volume 1,, Santa Barbara, California, Praeger, 2014, pp155 - 182, [Eileen Drew and Anne Laure Humbert], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED

Who's Minding the Kids? Work and Family Issues among Owners of Small Business Enterprises in Ireland in, editor(s)Cary Cooper and Ron Burke , Human Resource Management in Small Businesses: Achieving Peak Performance, Cheltenham, UK. Northampton, MA, USA, Edward Elgar, 2011, pp236 - 258, [Eileen Drew and Anne Laure Humbert], Notes: [Series: New Horizons in Management], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED TARA - Full Text

Eileen Drew and Anne Laure Humbert, Gender, Entrepreneurship and Motivational Factors in an Irish Context, International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, 2, (2), 2010, p173 - 196, Journal Article, PUBLISHED DOI

Eileen Drew and Anna Watters, '"We're not much use but good for logistics": An Exploratory Study of Parenting Leaves in Ireland', Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy, 31, (3), 2014, p245 - 264, Journal Article, PUBLISHED DOI

Eileen Drew and Anne Laure Humbert, The Celtic Tigress: Strategies, Conflict and Costs of Combining Motherhood and Entrepreneurship in Ireland , Critical Management Studies, Naples, 11-13 July, 2011, pp1 - 22, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED URL

Gender Identity and ICT Entrepreneurship in an Irish Context in, editor(s)Malach-Pines, A. and Ozbilgin, M. , Handbook of Research on High-Technology Entrepreneurs, Cheltenham UK and Northampton MA, Edward Elgar, 2010, pp195 - 220, [Humbert, A. Drew, E. and Kelan E.], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED

E. Drew, Facing Extinction? Why Men are not Attracted to Primary Teaching, Dublin, The Liffey Press, 2006, 1 - 142pp, Book, PUBLISHED URL

Ireland Country Report in, editor(s)Peter Moss , International Review of Leave Policies and Related Research 2011, London, 2011, pp144 - 149, [Eileen Drew], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED URL

Eileen Drew, Engendering Leadership for Business Excellence, Engendering Leadership Through Research and Practice, Perth Australia, 21 - 24 July 2008, edited by Jacquie Hutchinson , Consortium for Diversity at Work, University of Western Australia Business School, 2008, pp159 - 171, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED URL

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Eileen Drew, Rita Bencivenga, Brigitte Ratzer, Barbara Poggio, Gülsün Sağlamer, Gender in Horizon 2020: The Case of Gender Equality Plans, AboutGender International Journal of Gender Studies, 6, (12), 2017, p326 - 355, Journal Article, PUBLISHED

Drew, Eileen and Murphy, Candy, Women in science and technology employment, Notes: [Goodbody consultancy report, April 2001], Case Study, PUBLISHED

Awards and Honours

Award	Date
One of 21 Voices for the 21st Century, Quality Progress	2000
Partner in LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme 'Diffusion'	2000-2001
National expert on ZAROF 'Women and Employment' Network, Leipzig	1999-2000
Elected to Fellowship of Trinity College, Dublin.	1999
Associate Professor/ Visiting Fellow, Centre for Management Quality Research, RMIT	1999

Research Interests

Description Of Research Interests

Key research interests . Gender equality in the professions . Work/Life Balance . Parental and other forms of leave . Gender and Social Security . Women and leadership in political and business life . Total Quality and 'E'Quality . Women, work and families . IS/IT . Disability

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