Profession, Family, Society: Experiences at Crossroads
Strategic Intent
This survey is a part of background research for DST supported pilot GATI (Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions). It is designed to gauge the experiences of academics, scientists and researchers in diverse institutions. It seeks response from the academic community starting from Ph.D. scholars to senior faculty and leadership, in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine) disciplines.

All genders are encouraged to respond. Individual perspective is of great importance. Responses from this survey will be used only for research purpose. The survey administrators are committed to protecting anonymity and ensuring confidentiality of your responses.

Instructions
  • Please read the questions carefully.
  • It is required to give the response to all questions marked by Asterisk *
  • It is essential to provide demographic data unless indicated as optional.
Reference
Mapping the Gender Landscape: GATI Survey Toolkit
Dr. Pratibha Jolly, PI GATI Framework Development, Academic Consultant NAAC
Ms. Priyanka Nupur, Research Associate, GATI Framework
Ms. Roja Rawal, Research Assistant, GATI Framework

Contact
gati.naac@gmail.com

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1. Workplace Environment
1.1 Job Profile

Indicate the extent of your satisfaction with the following dimensions related to the institution where you work and your work-position. Choose as applicable. *
Not at all
Limited extent
Moderate extent
Great extent
Fullest extent
1. Prestige and rankings of the institution
2. Prestige and status of job position
3. Match between professional background and job position
4. Match between personal preference and job location
5. Salary, remunerations, perks, benefits, entitlement
6. Job security
7. Role and responsibilities in the job position
8. Experience at recruitment stage
9. Familiarity with the institution, faculty and peer group
10. Avenues for growth, progression and recognition
1.2 Institutional Processes and Support

Indicate the extent of your satisfaction with the following dimensions related to the workplace processes. Choose as applicable.
 *
Can't say
Limited extent
Moderate extent
Great extent
Fullest extent
1. Processes for recruitment and induction
2. Professional development programmes
3. Promotion and progression
4. Access to infrastructural and financial resources
5. Academic workload distribution
6. Balance between teaching and research
7. Autonomy in research work
8. Representation on decision-making committees
9. Recognition of extramural and administrative work
10. Process of nomination for awards
1.3 Culture and Climate

Indicate the extent of your satisfaction with the following dimensions related to workplace environment. Choose as applicable. *
Can't say
Limited extent
Moderate extent
Great extent
Fullest extent
1. Day-to-day functioning
2. Sense of belonging and being valued
3. Professional ethics in work culture
4. Opportunity to express opinions
5. Support from colleagues and leadership
6. Timely and fair redressal of grievances
7. Sustained interest in nature of work
8. Opportunities for personal growth
9. Expanding scope of work beyond institution
10. Work-life balance
1.4 Dignity at Work

Indicate the extent of your satisfaction with the implementation of workplace policies and practices along the following dimensions. Choose as applicable. *
Can't say
Limited extent
Moderate extent
Great extent
Fullest extent
1. Equal opportunity for all genders
2. Affirmative actions for socio-economic categories
3. Support for persons with disability
4. Sexual harassment and discrimination
5. Anti-bullying, Anti-ragging and discipline
6. Gender sensitization programmes
7. Family care leaves (Maternity, Paternity, CCL)
8. Grievance redressal
9. Safety and Security on campus
10. Protocols for online work
1.5 Wellbeing and Work-Life Balance

Indicate the extent of your satisfaction with personal wellbeing and support for work-life balance along the dimensions listed below. Choose as applicable. *
Not at all
Limited extent
Moderate extent
Great extent
Fullest extent
1. Flexible work provisions
2. Support during and after family care leave
3. Mental health and social wellbeing
4. Child care facilities (creche, daycare, etc.)
5. Availing leave for personal reasons
6. Timing and duration of meetings
7. Escalating workplace responsibilities
8. Escalating social responsibilities
9. Support systems for professional travel
10. Socialization and collegiality at work
1.6 Competence and Confidence

Indicate the extent of your confidence in the skills and competencies listed below. Choose as applicable. *
Can't say
Limited extent
Moderate extent
Great extent
Fullest extent
1. Understanding of domain knowledge
2. Research methods, tools and techniques
3. Scientific writing and publications
4. Writing research grant proposals
5. Project management
6. Communication and presentation skills
7. Collaboration and networking
8. Negotiation and conflict resolution
9. Applying for fellowships and awards
10. Leadership potential
2. Social Responsibilities and Work from Home
2.1 Professional Work from Home

Indicate how often you take home certain professional responsibilities listed below under normal circumstances when in-person presence is required in the institution. Choose as applicable. *
Not Applicable
Rarely from home
Sometimes from home
Mostly from home
1. Preparing for lectures
2. Academic reading
3. Academic writing
4. Research management
5. Mentoring and guidance
6. Administrative and committee work
7. Institutional meetings
8. Extramural responsibilities
9. Organization of academic events
10. Engagement with students
2.2 Reasons for Taking Work Home

Indicate on a scale of 0 to 5 how strong was the need for taking professional work home along the following dimensions. Choose as applicable. *
0
1
2
3
4
5
1. Heavy teaching load
2. Research priorities
3. Focused writing
4. Collaborations across time zones
5. Administrative and leadership responsibilities
6. Addressing students' concerns
7. Keeping up with domain knowledge
8. Self-driven concerns about professional growth
9. Managing family needs along with work
10. Social distractions at work
2.3 Personal Support Structures

Indicate the extent of satisfaction with support and time available for following responsibilities and activities. Choose as applicable. *
Not Applicable
Limited extent
Moderate extent
Great extent
Fullest extent
1. Household chores
2. Managing personal affairs
3. Managing children’s education and activities
4. Caregiving responsibilities
5. Self-care
6. Pursuing interests and hobbies
7. Participating in social activities
8. Volunteering work and community engagement
9. Skill upgradation through certified course
10. Just relaxing
3. Gendered Experiences
3.1 Gendered Perceptions

Indicate the level of your agreement with the following perceptions held about different genders. Choose as applicable.
 *
Can't Say
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
1. Caregiving tasks are best performed by females
2. Women’s career aspirations compromise their caregiving role
3. Males are increasingly taking up caring responsibilities
4. Female leaders have to be aggressive to be successful
5. Females take up event organization more than male peers
6. Females do not socialize with ease in mixed gender gatherings
7. Females downplay their professional achievements
8. Females bypass opportunities to prioritize family needs
9. Work-life balance facilitation at workplace is essential for all genders not just females
10. Professionally competitive females are perceived negatively
3.2 Professional Discrimination

Indicate the level of your agreement with perceptions about male and female professionals along the listed dimensions. Choose as applicable.
 *
Can't Say
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
1. Female applicants frequently encounter bias in recruitment
2. Males have greater professional skills and competence
3. Females have to work harder to be perceived as competent
4. Females with children are less committed to career
5. Males are assessed more favourably during development review
6. Deserving females are often bypassed for awards and recognition
7. Males are preferred for decision-making and leadership roles
8. Females get lesser share of resources and grants
9. Females rarely support advancement of other females
10. Females exhibit hesitancy and low confidence despite being capable
3.3 Social Discrimination

Indicate how often have you experienced, if any, of gender-based discrimination or harassment in the workplace along the listed dimensions. Choose as applicable.
 *
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
1. Disparaging remarks on commitment to profession
2. Bias in judgement about knowledge and competence
3. Assignment of stereotypical roles and responsibilities
4. Disregard for ideas and opinions
5. Attribution of professional achievements to gender
6. Attribution of professional achievements to being single/without children/without responsibilities
7. Attribution of professional achievements to having connections
8. Being ostracized or called uncooperative on asking for due credit
9. Being body-shamed
10. Put down because of personal life-style
3.4 Cyber Safety

Indicate how often you have personally experienced online incidences or facets of behaviour listed below. Choose as applicable.
 *
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
1. Hacking of online accounts
2. Online stalking
3. Online sexual harassment
4. Bullying and demeaning comments
5. Trolling due to opinions expressed
6. Threats of violence
7. Cyber blackmail
8. Falling victim to financial fraud
9. Circulation of morphed photographs
10. Circulation of personal details without consent
3.5. Impact of Pandemic

Indicate the extent to which the pandemic has affected your personal and professional life along the following dimensions. Choose as applicable.
 *
Not at all
Limited extent
Moderate extent
Great extent
Fullest extent
1. Increased household and caregiving load
2. Balanced distribution of household work in family
3. Increased professional working hours
4. Enhanced opportunity for developing new skills
5. Increased time for writing and publishing
6. Increased time for research work
7. Enhanced possibilities of collaborative work
8. Increased time for personal interests
9. Reduced professional-personal boundaries
10. Increased physical, mental and emotional stress
4. Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

4.1 Intersectionality
4.1.1  Indicate if you have personally experienced discrimination or harassment based on identity attributes along the following dimensions. Please tick (✓) all attributes that are applicable if experienced.
 *
Not Experienced
Gender
Age
Caste/Race
Class/Income Group
1. Recruitment
2. Appraisal and promotion
3. Nomination for key assignments
4. Professional grants and awards
5. Due credit in collaborative projects and publications
6. Remuneration in comparison to peers doing similar work
7. Competence for undertaking certain responsibilities
8. Acceptance in social gatherings
9. Acceptance in professional gatherings
10. Degrading or offensive remarks
4.1.2  Indicate if you have personally experienced discrimination or harassment based on identity attributes along the following dimensions. Please tick (✓) all attributes that are applicable if experienced.
 *
Not Experienced
Sexual Orientation
Disability
Religion
Region
Language
1. Recruitment
2. Appraisal and promotion
3. Nomination for key assignments
4. Professional grants and awards
5. Due credit in collaborative projects and publications
6. Remuneration in comparison to peers doing similar work
7. Competence for undertaking certain responsibilities
8. Acceptance in social gatherings
9. Acceptance in professional gatherings
10. Degrading or offensive remarks
4.1.3  Indicate if you have personally experienced discrimination or harassment based on identity attributes along the following dimensions. Please tick (✓) all attributes that are applicable if experienced.
 *
Not Experienced
Educational Background
Political Beliefs
Marital Status
Family Care or Duties
1. Recruitment
2. Appraisal and promotion
3. Nomination for key assignments
4. Professional grants and awards
5. Due credit in collaborative projects and publications
6. Remuneration in comparison to peers doing similar work
7. Competence for undertaking certain responsibilities
8. Acceptance in social gatherings
9. Acceptance in professional gatherings
10. Degrading or offensive remarks
5. Contact Details and Demographics
  • Provide details as indicated.
  • Where given choices, please choose as applicable.
1. Name
2. Mobile
3. Name and Address of the Institution *
4. Category of your Institution. Choose as applicable. *
5. Type of Institution. Choose as applicable. *
6. Disciplinary Stream. Choose as applicable. *
7. Highest Qualification. Choose as applicable. *
8. Designation as given or equivalent level. Choose as applicable. *
9. Nature of Employment/Association. Choose as applicable. *
10. Gender. Choose as applicable. *
11. Age Group (in years). Choose as applicable. *
12. Socio-Economic Category. Choose as applicable.
13. Marital Status. Choose as applicable. *
14. Profession of Spouse. Choose as applicable. *
15. Place of work of Spouse. Choose as applicable. *
Not Applicable
No
Yes
Same Institute
Same Department
Same City
Another City
16. Children's Responsibilities. Choose as applicable. *
Not Applicable
No
Yes
Infant care
School going
College going
Working or Independent
17. Care Responsibilities. Choose as applicable. *
Not Applicable
No
Yes
Child care
Elderly care
Persons with special needs
18. Indicate the extent of your overall satisfaction with work, family and contribution to society. Choose as applicable. *
Not at all
Limited extent
Moderate extent
Great extent
Fullest extent
1. Professional life
2. Family life
3. Work-life balance
4. Contribution to society
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