Organizational Factors and Gender Inequality in Ugandan Universities

Abstract

This paper analyzed the contribution of organizational factors to gender inequality. The study analyzed whether there are policies that institutions have that specifically facilitate women advancement. The study analyzed Organizational policies including the staff development and reward management policies, working environment and recruitment and selection practices at the selected universities. Most of the participants believed that there were no such facilitating factors. Participants noted that they may not be documented but they consider girl child in sciences more than boys, because if they get a girl in sciences, they take them as treasures since most of them are not interested in sciences. It was important hence to find out whether any policies in the institution militate against advancement of women to managerial positions. However, most of the participants did not agree. For example, participant 03 explained that everyone struggles within the existing policies. This was reiterated by 05 when he noted that they are pro female not against them.