Abstract:
This study sought to determine how institutional environments, including values, policies, and their
implementation, shape inequities in scientific career progression for women and men, and their disadvantages in
relation to their multiple social identities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The findings are drawn from a wider research
study that was aimed at gaining an in-depth understanding of the barriers and enablers of gender-equitable scientific
career progression for researchers in SSA. This was nested within the context of the Developing Excellence in Leader-
ship, Training and Science in Africa (DELTAS Africa) programme—a health-based scientific research capacity-strength-
ening initiative.
