Resumo Até o presente momento, não foram identificados estudos sobre identidade de gênero que particularizassem alguma instituição de excelência na área da química no contexto da pandemia de covid-19 no Brasil. Embora exista disparidade de gênero, o Instituto de Química da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (IQ-UFRJ) apresenta uma elevada proporção de professoras se comparado à média nacional da área. Entretanto, foram evidenciados diversos fenômenos descritos na epistemologia relativa à identidade de gênero, dentre eles o efeito tesoura e o teto de vidro, pois os homens são a maioria dos pós-doutorados, dominam os quatro principais cargos da carreira acadêmica, compõem a maioria absoluta dos departamentos e recebem o dobro do número de bolsas de produtividade em pesquisa do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico.
In December 2019, the institutional affirmative action "Onde elas estaõ?" ("Where are they?") was launched for the mitigation of gender inequality in the STEM disciplines in Brazil, coincidentally in the same period which the first reports of the COVID-19 pandemic appeared in the city of Wuhan, China. Unfortunately, when evaluating the initiative through different approaches belonging to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect (DEIR) theories, the presence of implicit biases and the invisibility of underrepresented minorities was observed. Approximately 77.5% of the female scientists participating in the initiative were white and belonging to the wealthiest regions (75%) and with the greatest contribution to Brazil's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). On the other hand, Black, Indigenous, and Asian female chemists were not identified, nor were female chemists belonging to the North Region (Brazilian Amazon Region). The DEIR practice "Onde elas estaõ?" has an important role in the dissemination of highly qualified Brazilian female chemists and provides an important source of engagement and sense of community for future generations of female students to avoid abandoning STEM subjects. However, adjustments are needed that take into account greater Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Respect.
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