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Research interests
My research examines women's employment across industrialised countries and how social policies reduce or potentially increase gender inequalities in paid work. I currently hold a BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grant for a project looking at older women's labour market experiences and have recently completed a New Investigator Grant funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. I am also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Family Studies.
My research has been published in European Sociological Review, Work, Employment & Society, Journal of European Social Policy, Journal of Social Policy, and Social Policy & Society and has been featured in the media, such as in The Independent and the BBC.
A copy of my CV is located here.
Willing to supervise doctoral students
Yes
Education/Academic qualification
Social Policy & Sociology, Doctor of Philosophy, The Active Welfare State: Towards a Gender-Friendly Approach, University of Southampton
Social Policy & Social Research, Master of Social Science, Social Policy & Social Research, University of Southampton
Politics, Bachelor of Social Science, Politics, University of Southampton
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'Women-friendly' state interventions and occupational gender segregation -paradise or paradox?
Kowalewska, H. (PI)
7/07/22 → 1/11/23
Project: Research council
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Social Policies to Support Women's Employment and Achieve Gender-Friendly Workplaces
Kowalewska, H. (PI)
1/09/18 → 1/09/19
Project: Research council
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Too old to hire, too young to retire? Women's job-seeking experiences after age 50
Kowalewska, H. (PI)
1/11/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Research council
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Economic, Normative, and Moral Reasoning in Employer Attitudes to Maternity Leave
Kowalewska, H., 4 Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Social Policy and Society. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers: Gender, Cognitive Labor, and the Limits of Time and Money
Weeks, A. C., Kowalewska, H. & Ruppanner, L., 31 Dec 2025, In: Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. 11Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Couples in which the woman is the only earner report lower life satisfaction – new research
Kowalewska, H., 4 Jul 2023, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Gendered Employment Patterns: Women’s Labour Market Outcomes across 24 Countries
Kowalewska, H., 1 May 2023, In: Journal of European Social Policy. 33, 2, p. 151-168 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gender pay gap is bigger for some women than others – here’s how to work it out
Kowalewska, H., 22 Feb 2023, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Open Access
Prizes
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Nominated for the 2025 Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research
Kowalewska, H. (Nominee), 2025
Prize: National/international honour
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Runner Up: Best Article in European Sociological Review
Kowalewska, H. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Households where the woman is the sole earner are significantly poorer, says research
Kowalewska, H. (Interviewee)
25 Apr 2019Activity: Media article or participation, blog › Media article or participation
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The Cumberland Policy Challenge
Kowalewska, H. (Organiser)
1 Mar 2019Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Other academic event (organisation, presentation, attendance)
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European Sociological Association Research Network 14 (Gender, Welfare State, and Labour Market) Mid-term meeting
Kowalewska, H. (Speaker)
4 Sept 2023Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Conference presentation / attendance
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PLoS ONE (Journal)
Kowalewska, H. (Peer reviewer)
20 Jun 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial roles › Publication peer review
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University of Oxford (External organisation)
Kowalewska, H. (Reviewer)
1 Oct 2020 → 1 Oct 2021Activity: Other contribution to the discipline › Grant peer-review