Gender and science: An analysis of brazilian postgraduation

Abstract

Gender issues are present in different work environments, including the academic world. This secondary data research aimed to compare, by gender, distribution and scientific output of Brazilian faculty who are active in stricto sensu postgraduation. A collection protocol was developed to capture data made available by the Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, in the quadrennium 2013-2016 (n = 50.533, 57.5% men). The results indicate no difference in production by gender, but the following gender disparities in the researchers’ career were identified: (i) female prevalence in the areas of Health, Humanities and Linguistics and Arts, and male prevalence in the Exact and Earth Sciences, Engineering and Agrarian Sciences; (ii) gender differences in favor of men in the earning of research productivity scholarships. We conclude that a reduction in gender disparities in science is expected over time, although there is still a male predominance in the scientific field.

Agronomy researchers and research scholars in Brazil: Gender, scientific age, scientific production and impact, and training of human resources

“…The timid improvement and the expectation of reduction in gender disparities in science over time (Barros and Mourão, 2020) does not prevent women's difficulty in joining the CNPq fellowship system and in progressing in their careers (Weber et al, 2015). Women graduate later and take longer to enter the fellowship system (Barros and Silva, 2019).…”

Mulheres, matemática e a proposta curricular das "escolas de primeiras letras": uma perspectiva da ética discursiva habermasiana

“…Além de apoio financeiro, pertencer à categoria de pesquisadores PQ é um sinal de reconhecimento e distinção entre pares. 2021); os sistemas de avaliação da produção científica não consideram as condições objetivas do mundo da vida das mulheres (BARROS; MOURÃO, 2020;PRADO;FLEITH, 2012;SINA, 2005); há poucas mulheres nos conselhos gestores das instituições universitárias e de pesquisa ou mesmo em cargos governamentais de alto nível (ALMEIDA, 2019;RODRIGUES;GUIMARÃES, 2016).…”

Academic women: A study on the queen bee phenomenon

“…Recoding was done to allow comparison between the groups regarding the queen bee traits. To test H2, the fields of knowledge were ranked into male (Agricultural Sciences, Exact and Earth Sciences, and Engineering), female (Biological Sciences, Health Sciences, Human Sciences, and Linguistics, Literature and Arts), and mixed (Applied Social Sciences), based on Barros and Mourão (2020a). For the H3 test, information on the respondent's current position (whether or not a management position) was used.…”