Intersectional (in)visibility of transgender individuals with an ethnic minority background throughout a gender transition: Four longitudinal case studies
Résumé
This study explores the role that supervisors play in the
low uptake of Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA) among
fathers in France. We draw on 28 interviews with fathers
who had requested access to FWA and reported on the
reaction of their supervisors. These supervisors were all
fathers themselves and had previously benefitted from such
arrangements themselves, but did not grant such policies
to other fathers. To understand these unexpected findings,
we conducted an additional 16 interviews with supervising
fathers in organizations who had previously enjoyed similar
FWA. The findings show that supervising fathers can act as
barriers to other fathers in their organizations who try to
push for more gender equality. We identified four ways in
which supervisors tend to dissuade fathers from accessing
policies to which they are entitled: gender-role confirming
discourses; career threats; practical reasons as a justification; and a lack of paternal workplace support. The findings
highlight the role of men (in this case, supervising fathers) in
the lack of increasing gender equality at work. By showing
that fathers can function as ‘paternal supervisor gatekeepers’ for other fathers in their organizations, we open up new
fruitful ways for studying gender equality in organizations.
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