This project examines family leave policy needs and access through the experiences of UW– Madison faculty. Through interviews, I explore the decisions that a lack of adequate leave policy requires parents to make and the role that gender plays in these decisions. This project seeks to demonstrate the importance of learning from the lived experiences of those navigating employment, parenthood, and social roles when designing family leave policies.
Presenter:
Isabella Ricker, she/her, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Isabella Ricker, she/her, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thank you for sharing! Your research covers important topics that can definitely inform policy revision and creation. Very interesting study design!
Such a wonderful presentation! One question I have for you is what is your intended path that you choose to take after you graduate with your degrees in GWS and legal studies? Would you be interested in continuing looking at these gendered inequities in the future, or even being part of the process of reforming family leave policies at the university and/or elsewhere? I thought your work in your thesis was fascinating and very informative!
Thank you for the great presentation! It was very informative, and I enjoyed hearing about real, lived experiences from faculty. Good luck in your future!
Thank you for the presentation. Paid time off policies are relevant for many families yet often get pushed aside larger organizations. I appreciate the dedication to a relevant study. From this presentation I learned how paid time off policies at UW-Madison had a theme of being inadequate which resulted in faculty members relying on financial capital and workplace flexibility, which do not provide the same consistency and structure that a policy would. Advocating for policies that listen to and meet the needs of faculty members is important for their overall well-being.
This was so well done. I hate to think that faculty felt that way when it came to something like childcare; you did a great job highlighting their voices and sharing this, it helps empower others to speak up and create change/policy.
Hi Isabella –
You did such a great job presenting this issue. Adequate and comprehensive family leave is such an under-discussed issue at UW-Madison. I hope you are feeling super proud at the end of this long research year!
Hi Isabella-
You did such a great job presenting this issue. Adequate and comprehensive family leave is such an under-discussed issue at UW-Madison. I hope you are feeling super proud at the end of this long research year!