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INTRODUCTION
of science. Ihey did, however, in the academic ranks and in leadership roles,
as heads of university departments. Ihey identified and experienced statements
emphasising a particular gender and/or affecting that gender negatively from
their male co-workers on several occasions, either coded in the language used
or while thoroughly examining the election systems and the methods thereof.
The research has affirmed, furthermore, that the inequalities in opportu¬
nities with regards to the world outside the Academy were primarily rooted in
the traditional and familial female gender roles. In other words, the existence
of disparities has had a negative influence on the living conditions of women
on many occasions, leading to direct or indirect discrimination.
To sum up, sufficient conditions required for an academic career, apart from
merit, were generally the result of sheer luck in the lives of the examined female
scientists. Moreover, academic positions were not always explicitly desired, or
part of the ambitions of the women interviewed. It can therefore be concluded
that gender did not play any role in the case of ‘pure’ scientific achievement,
while in the case of the academic elections it became more of an issue and was
articulated, reproducing the traditional relational structure of Hungarian
society.