Lucy Pius Kyauke
Om
Background
I am reseacher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. I have a PhD in Gender and Feminist studies from the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culure, Centre for Gender Research at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. I have a background in Sociology, and MPhil degree in Development Studies and Childhood Studies both from Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
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Research Interests
I am interested in Gender and Feminist studies from an interdisciplinary perspective, focusing on the fields of policy, work-life dynamics, gender and organizational structures, gender equality and gender inclusion. My PhD research work is on gender inclusion and leadership in academia in the Tanzanian context. My aim is to gain a deeper understanding of gendered power dynamics in the workplace, focusing on the relationships between spaces of cultural constructs and policy.
Recent Study
Gender Inclusion and Leadership Positions in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania
The study explores spaces of socio-cultural constructs and the gendered dynamics of power experienced through practices in higher learning institutions in Tanzania in order to assess how the practices could be negotiated for strategizing gender inclusion in leadership positions. The main objective is to provide perspectives that can contribute to understanding of the socio-cultural skills, abilities and ways of acting thought appropriate for women’s inclusion in leadership positions, as part of gender inclusion strategies for professionals in higher learning institutions in Tanzania.
the study reveals that the problem of women’s underrepresentation in leadership positions in Tanzanian higher learning institutions appear to be multifaceted and indeed interpreted differently between socio-demographic groups. A peculiar finding in the gender category was about the influence of religion and the likelihood of women academics to avoid leadership roles in higher learning institutions. Existing gender policies are not intensive and extensive enough to address all major issues of the current paradoxes of women’s underrepresentation into leadership positions in higher learning institutions; the gender policies do not contain spaces of leadership constructs; there is no policy-article that specifically addresses leadership aspects, nor is there any gender agenda or women’s agenda in leadership in any policy article; moreover, spaces of culture and gender constructs are not addressed in the gender policy. Further the study points out that to establish practical gender inclusion strategies in higher learning institutions, measures are recommended to focus on, namely policy, women’s inclusion, unfolding blind spots within socio-cultural values, recognition of spaces of socio-demographic attributes, performing action research, networking and focusing on merits by gender needs.
The overall conclusion is that strategizing gender inclusion into leadership positions in Tanzania’s higher learning institutions involves a complex process. To identify its wide scope of mechanisms, it requires an approach that uses both 1) an abstraction — understanding a diverging socio-demographic composition of individuals and dealing with what is shared amongst individuals about their subjective reality in perceiving, and their wish about, practical gender inclusion strategies; and, 2) contextualisation of the interconnected-evidences — paying attention to how socio-cultural and meritocratic systems deeply intertwine and influence women’s experiences and opportunities in academia. Women’s access to leadership positions in higher learning institutions in Tanzania has been hindered to a great extent by the attributes of hidden socio-cultural values (gender division of labour and patriarchy) and to a lesser extent by meritocratic values.
Kompetanseord
- Academia
- Akademia
- Aksjonsforskning
- Arbeidsliv
- Barn
- Bærekraftige energisystemer
- Class ethnicity equality Inclusion and social justice
- Diskursanalyse
- Empowerment and Capacity building
- Energi
- Energiomstilling
- Energipolitikk
- Energy
- Energy justice
- Fornybare energikilder
- Gender
- Gender equality
- Global South
- Globalisering
- Helse
- Helsetjenesteforskning
- Helsetjenester
- Høyere utdanning
- Innovasjon
- Interdisciplinary
- Kjønn
- Kultursosiologi
- Ledelse
- Offentlig politikk
- Organisasjon
- Organisasjoner
- Policy and Organization Studies
- Renewable energy
- Rettferdig energi
- Samfunnsmedisin
- Science and Technology Studies (STS)
- Social inclusion/exclusion
- Social welfare
- Solenergi
- Sustainability transition
- Teknologi
- Velferdsstat
- Women's inclusion
Forskning
Publikasjoner
2022
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Kyauke, Lucy Pius;
Sørensen, Knut Holtan;
Lagesen, Vivian Anette.
(2022)
Gender Inclusion and Leadership positions in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doktorgradsavhandling
2008
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Kyauke, Lucy Pius.
(2008)
Rural Children's Livelihoods in Tanzania: Three Generation Case Study-Kahama District.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Mastergradsoppgave
2005
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Kyauke, Lucy Pius.
(2005)
NGO interventions in capacity building to empower rural women: A case of Rombo district.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Mastergradsoppgave
Rapport
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Kyauke, Lucy Pius;
Sørensen, Knut Holtan;
Lagesen, Vivian Anette.
(2022)
Gender Inclusion and Leadership positions in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doktorgradsavhandling
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Kyauke, Lucy Pius.
(2008)
Rural Children's Livelihoods in Tanzania: Three Generation Case Study-Kahama District.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Mastergradsoppgave
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Kyauke, Lucy Pius.
(2005)
NGO interventions in capacity building to empower rural women: A case of Rombo district.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Mastergradsoppgave
Formidling
2025
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Faglig foredragCheng, Yu; Kyauke, Lucy Pius. (2025) AfricaEnergyPark Accra Consortium Meeting 1 & Site Visit in Mole National Park & Jang Village. AfricaEnergyPark Physical Consortium Meeting & Site Visit , Accra 2025-02-16 -
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Vitenskapelig foredragCheng, Yu; Kyauke, Lucy Pius. (2025) In Mole’s Shadow: The Quest for Energy Access in Rural Northern Ghana. 42nd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, University of Cambridge , University of Cambridgem Jesus College 2025-09-01 -
2024
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Vitenskapelig foredragKyauke, Lucy Pius; Heidenreich, Sara; Jjunju, Charlotte; Njoroge, Peris; Obare, Lynette; Job, Deborah. (2024) Gender aspects and energy transitions in Africa: A literature review and avenues for future research. 3rd International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities, Ecosystems and Livelihoods under Global Environemental Change (GORILLA) , Kampala 2024-12-04 - 2024-12-06
2021
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Faglig foredragKyauke, Lucy Pius. (2021) Gender Inequality in Higher Learning Institutions: An analysis of institutional culture and the gendered power dynamics. Conference , Trondheim 2021-05-27 - 2021-05-28
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Faglig foredragKyauke, Lucy Pius. (2021) Gender Inclusion and Leadership Positions in Higher Learning Institutions. Gender Work and Organisation Conference , Kent University 2021-06-30 - 2021-07-02
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Faglig foredragKyauke, Lucy Pius. (2021) ’Night to his Day’’: The social construction of gender- by Lorber, J. (1994). Classic text session , NTNU, Trondheim 2021-06-22 - 2021-06-22
2020
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Faglig foredragKyauke, Lucy Pius. (2020) The Paradoxes of gender and Leadership positions in Higher Learning Institutions: An analysis of Gender policy and regulations in Tanzania. Gender and Equity in the Contemporary Academy: Kick-Off Workshop for the GENDIM Project , NTNU, Trondheim 2020-03-09 - 2020-03-10
2019
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Faglig foredragKyauke, Lucy Pius. (2019) Gender Inclusion Research: conceptualization of gender inclusion into leadership positions in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania. Conference , Tromsø 2019-11-14 - 2019-11-15