CAMILLA GAIASCHI
Her research interests lie with gender inequalities in the labor market and in scientific professions, women in research, gender in science and welfare policies in a gender perspective. She has published on several national and international journals including Gender, Work and Organization and Social Forces.
Her book “Doppio Standard” covers eight years of quantitative and qualitative research on gender inequalities in the academic sector, in the biosciences and in the medical profession.
TALKS AND INTERVIEWS
7 Dicembre 2023. Le differenze di genere nel mondo STEM | TEDxPotenza
6 Marzo 2023. Intervista a Maremosso, Feltrinelli
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
2025. Gaiaschi, C. “The Advance of Women in Highly-Skilled Professions and Science in Italy: A Gender Paradox?” In: Pulcher, S., Basaglia, S., Cuomo, S., Simonella, Z. Diversity and Inclusion in Italy: Societal and Organizational Perspectives. Springer, Diversity and Inclusion Research Book Series. ISBN: 978-3-031-81937-7.
2025. Gaiaschi, C. Breaking the glass door in academia? The role of contextual factors in moderating the gender gap in recruitment. Evidence from Italy. Online first: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10734-025-01466-4
2025. Gaiaschi, C. Disuguaglianze e stereotipi di genere nelle organizzazioni e nelle istituzioni. Special Issue a cura di Cremonesini, V. e Strazzeri, I. “Genere e violenza: i corpi delle donne tra modelli di rappresentaizone e processi di medicalizzazione”. Sociologia, 2. ISSN 0038-0156
2025. Gaiaschi, C, Ghigi, R., Quaglia V. 2025. Joy and guilt, passion and anxiety: emotions in academia. Introduzione al Symposium “Emotions in Academia”. Sociologica, 19/2.ISSN 1971-8853
2023. Gaeta, A., Tagliabue, M., D’Ecclesiis, O., Ghiani L., Maugeri, P., De Berardinis, R., Veneri, C, Gaiaschi, C., Cacace, M., D’Andrea, L., Ansarin, M., Gandini, S. Chiocca, S. Are sex and gender considered in head and neck cancer clinical studies? Nature NPJ - Precision Oncology
2023. Gaiaschi, C. “Gender, class and the meritocratic ideal. The case of the life sciences in Italian Academia”, in Conley, H. and Koskinen Sandberg, P. (eds.) Handbook on Gender and Public Sector Employment. Edward Elgar.
2022. Gaiaschi, C. (2022). Doppio Standard. Donne e carriere scientifiche nell’Italia contemporanea. Carocci.
2021. Gaiaschi, C. Highly Skilled Women Reaching the Top: A Cost-free Achievement? Analyzing the Gender Promotion Gap in the Medical Profession. Social Forces, 100(2), pp. 622–648. EISSN: 1534-7605, ISSN: 0037-7732.
NEWS
19 November 2023
Gender paradoxes: women, career and innovation. Presentation of the book "Doppio Standard", with Ilaria Solari, Milano - Fondazione Feltrinelli.
16 November 2023
Double Standard? Women and work in Italy
Presentazione of the book "Doppio Standard" in the frame of the workshop "Doppio Standard? Donne e lavoro in Italia", Università di Firenze.
25 September 2023
Women that work: a still open issue
Debate around the movie "Full Time", by Eric Gravél, organized by FEMS du Cinéma and the Municipality of Venice, with Luciana Milani and Alessandra Minello. Teatrino Groggia, Venice.
12 September 2023
Gender inequalities in academia: looking through the glass door. Evidence from Italy
Invited seminar held at the University of Lausanne, LIVES - Swiss centre of expertise in life course research.
12 June 2023
Presentation of the book "Doppio Standard"
Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Salento, Lecce.
26 May 2023
Presentation of the book "Doppio Standard. Donne e Carriere Scientifiche nell'Italia Contemporanea"
University of Turin, Department of Cultures, Politics and Society.
19 May 2023
Keynote at the plenary session SISEC Giovani - Università di Catania
Condemned to be excellent? Double standard and gender inequalities in research and science.
11 may 2023
Invited talk within the workshop "Serve di scena" at the University of Salento, organized by the Amleta association on gender discrimination in the world of theater and entertainment.