A Fundação Oswaldo Cruz e a ciência no feminino: a participação feminina na prática e na gestão da pesquisa em uma instituição de ensino e pesquisa

Abstract

This study aimed to delineate women's participation in recent research conducted by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz -Fiocruz). The initial data source was the Human Resources Directory (Diretoria de Recursos Humanos -Direh) at Fiocruz, which was used to identify the number of employees with doctorates. The ScriptLattes tool was then used to search for curriculum vitae (CV) that were registered in the Lattes Platform for the period from 1996 to 2013. The results indicate that although women's bibliographic production in absolute numbers is greater than men's, they have an average production performance higher than women's. A second document analysis was performed to map women's participation in decision-making positions at Fiocruz. In general, the data suggest hierarchical (or vertical) segregation, a phenomenon known in the literature as the "glass ceiling", which is characterized by a slower rise in career for women compared to men. This disadvantage results in the underrepresentation of women in positions of decision-making, and women are limited from reaching the most prestigious positions in the institution.

Trajetória Profissional De Mulheres Cientistas À Luz Dos Estereótipos De Gênero

“…As mulheres ainda estão em menor proporção, chegando a 42%, a despeito de superarem os homens no percentual de doutoras formadas ano a ano (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior [CAPES], 2018). Diferentes estudos evidenciam a presença e o enfrentamento de questões relacionadas aos estereótipos de gênero na trajetória de mulheres cientistas (Lima, Braga, & Tavares, 2015;Rodrigues & Guimarães, 2016). Tais questões estariam respaldadas na concepção de que o trabalho científico, especialmente nas áreas das ciências exatas e da terra, exige longas horas de dedicação, trabalho árduo e a necessidade de apresentar resultados objetivos, atribuindo a capacidade para esses feitos aos homens (Lima, 2013;Pinto, Amorim, & Carvalho, 2016).…”

Mulheres, tempos e espaços na ciência agropecuária paulista

“…As alterações na dinâmica de gênero nas ciências ocorreram de maneira mais acentuada no país a partir dos anos 2000. Isto tem sido observado por meio de uma produção crescente de estudos nacionais, os quais envolvem discussões sobre: métricas de produtividade e participação feminina; áreas e carreiras típicas; segregação horizontal e vertical; cultura e sociedade; normas e legislação; discriminação; níveis de investimento às cientistas; conflitos família-trabalho (Velho & Leon, 1998;Leta, 2003;Leta et al, 2006;Melo & Oliveira, 2006;Moreira & Velho, 2010;Olinto, 2011;Prado & Fleith, 2012;Rigolin et al, 2013;Saboya, 2013;Leta, 2014;Costa & Feltrin, 2016;Rodrigues & Guimarães, 2016).…”

Female Participation in Administration and Accounting Research in Brazil

“…Brazilian government agencies have made efforts to promote gender equality and parity, as noted by Rodrigues and Guimarães (2016) with regard to access to institutions of higher education, university teaching positions, research groups registered with the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq, 2013) and CNPq research productivity scholarships. However, female participation in CNPq scholarships in the fields of management and economics declined between 2001 (36.7% and 18.8%, respectively) and 2012 (31.7% and 12.4%, respectively) (Guedes, Azevedo, & Ferreira, 2015).…”

“…Scientific knowledge production over the past 300 years has been a primarily male pursuit (Luca, Gomes, Correa & Domingos, 2011). According to many authors, gender inequality compromises the careers of female professionals in research and academia (Guedes et al, 2015;Lazzarini et al, 2018;Rodrigues, 2014;Rodrigues & Guimarães, 2016). Brazilian studies have used the overall body of scientific literature to quantify female participation in research (Lazzarini et al, 2018;Ribeiro, 2015), but little has been published regarding specific fields (Guedes et al, 2015;Luca et al, 2011;Rodrigues, 2014;Rodrigues & Guimarães, 2016;Soares, Lessa, Cabral, Pessoa, & Santos, 2015).…”

“…According to many authors, gender inequality compromises the careers of female professionals in research and academia (Guedes et al, 2015;Lazzarini et al, 2018;Rodrigues, 2014;Rodrigues & Guimarães, 2016). Brazilian studies have used the overall body of scientific literature to quantify female participation in research (Lazzarini et al, 2018;Ribeiro, 2015), but little has been published regarding specific fields (Guedes et al, 2015;Luca et al, 2011;Rodrigues, 2014;Rodrigues & Guimarães, 2016;Soares, Lessa, Cabral, Pessoa, & Santos, 2015). In fact, investigations into gender equality in science and academic institutions in Brazil is still at the embryonic stage, especially in the fields of management and accounting (Morais et al, 2016).…”