Isabel Maria Habicht
isabelmhabicht.bsky.social
Isabel Maria Habicht
@isabelmhabicht.bsky.social
Social Scientist @uni-wuppertal.bsky.social.
Social inequality, gender, labor markets, family policies.

Website: isabelhabicht.github.io
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⚖️ Yes—underperformance increases the risk of leaving academia.

But this applies to both men and women, challenging the idea that academic attrition is solely driven by performance-based self-selection.
June 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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👩‍👧 Among women: mothers tend to be more likely to exit academia than childless women.

Also, women face a much higher risk of leaving academia at the pre-doc stage, where family formation and academic uncertainty often intersect.
June 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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📉 Women in German sociology face a 35% higher risk of leaving academia compared to men.

Importantly, this gap cannot be explained by gender differences in parenthood, career stage, productivity, or academic rewards.
June 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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June 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM