Podcast Summary: Breaking the "Ivory Ceiling" with Dr. Elizabeth Hutchesson

Join us for an insightful discussion featuring the research of Dr. Elizabeth Hutchesson DC, MPEd, BMSc, as she explores how academic promotion policy serves as both a "mirror and a mold" for gender equity in the chiropractic profession.

In this episode, we dive into a structural analysis of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) Collective Agreement, investigating why a profession that is now 60% female still faces a persistent 77% gender wage gap and a lack of women in senior leadership.

Key topics covered include:

• The "Ivory Ceiling": How "neutral" promotion rules often undervalue the "feminized" labor of mentorship and pastoral care, creating a leadership bottleneck for women faculty.
• "Quiet Sorting" and the Complexity Bu ...