A Brief Analysis of the Contribution of Women to Soil Science

Díaz-Raviña, Montserrat; Caruncho, Cristina

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“…To promote the adoption of a gender-responsive approach and support sustainable soil management is necessary to include women's contributions to soil Sciences (3,4). Still, their achievements and academic performance are underrepresented (5). For example, the International Union of soil Science (IUSS) has 95 years of existence, and in 2019 Laura Bertha Reyes Sańchez became the first female president in their history (5), and 2022 women from IUSS executive jobs were only 20-37%.…”

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“…Still, their achievements and academic performance are underrepresented (5). For example, the International Union of soil Science (IUSS) has 95 years of existence, and in 2019 Laura Bertha Reyes Sańchez became the first female president in their history (5), and 2022 women from IUSS executive jobs were only 20-37%. The Sociedad Mexicana de la Ciencia del Suelo (SMCS) (Mexican soil Science Society) has 83 active members, and women represent only 15% (6).…”

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Women representation in soil science: gender indicators in the University Program of Interdisciplinary Soil Studies

Hernández,

Rodríguez-Bustos,

Barreras

et al. 2023

Front. Soil Sci.

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IntroductionIn the world, 33% of soils are degraded, and 2.9 million people are affected by land degradation, with problems associated with food security, conflicts over natural resources, and migration with different impacts on men or women. To support sustainable soil management, it is necessary to include women’s contributions to soil Sciences; their achievements and academic performance still need to be represented. Women in Science represent 30% worldwide. In Mexico, only 24% of top academic positions are women. For commitment to soil Sciences for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UNAM created the University Program for Interdisciplinary Soil Studies (PUEIS).MethodsThis research evaluates women’s representation through gender indicators in the PUEIS and SNI datasets and discusses their implications for the gender gap in the soil Science community from Mexico. The data was collected with an online semi-structured survey and the gender indicators selected were related to participation, gender gap, sexism, equal opportunities, exclusion, and academic performance.ResultsThe results show that in the PUEIS, 54% of members identify themselves as women and 46% as men. The gender gap shows equality in the total number of members. However, low-rank jobs, such as lecturers and lab technicians are women dominated, and the top-ranked positions as a full professor, associate professor, and research scientist are equal. One result to consider for the PUEIS members is that the younger generation, as is the older generation, is dominated by men. This could indicate a setback in intermediate generations’ progress toward achieving gender equality. In the case of SNI members, there is a gender gap problem; of members with a Ph.D. degree, only 38% are women, and the elite group of scientists with a Ph.D. at the top position is represented only by 24% of females.DiscussionThis work constitutes the first gender exercise for analyzing women’s participation in the soil Sciences in Mexico. From our perspective, it is not about competition in scientific careers between women and men; however, it is essential to recognize that gender inequalities are related to income, professional development, and science funding inequalities, and these disparities impact women more than men.

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Women representation in soil science: gender indicators in the University Program of Interdisciplinary Soil Studies

Hernández,

Rodríguez-Bustos,

Barreras

et al. 2023

Front. Soil Sci.

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Editorial: Current Research on Soil Science and Related Aspects of Environmental Sciences in Galicia

Núñez-Delgado,

Otero-Pérez,

Álvarez-Rodríguez

2023

Span. J. Soil Sci.

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As recently as under 200 years ago, soil was almost unknown as subject of scientific study, and its status was far from being part of the disciplines taught at universities (Brevik, 2005;Brevik and Hartemink, 2010;Díaz-Raviña and Caruncho, 2022;Reyes-Sánchez and Irazoque, 2022). Nowadays, however, Soil Science is a consolidated field of knowledge, with clear recognition at academic, scientific, and technical levels. In Spain, the Spanish Society of Soil Science (Sociedad Española de la Ciencia del Suelo, SECS) has reached 75 years of history, while in Galicia, Soil Science is commemorating 70 years. Throughout all this time, many professors and researchers have contributed their dedication and efforts to promote Soil Science in Spain and Galicia. Among them, Dr. E. Huguet del Villar, Dr. J. M. Alvareda, Dr. F. Guitián Ojea, and many others who followed them and who unfortunately are no longer with us. Those of us who continue to work in this field, as heirs to their legacy, will try to maintain and transmit their in-depth knowledge and impression to the next generations.The first studies on the soils of Galicia date back to the 1930s, carried out by Huguet del Villar, with his publications on the types of soils in Galicia (Huguet del Villar, 1935) and the Soil Map of the Lusitano-Iberian Peninsula (Huguet del Villar, 1938). After various other studies that followed those original ones, more recently several books were also published on the types of soils in Galicia, such as the one focusing on Soils in A Coruña province (Macías and Calvo, 1992), a chapter on Galician soils (Macías and Calvo, 2001), or the review on the soils of a wider area (the temperate-humid zone of Spain) carried out by Carballas et al. (2016).Soil has played a crucial role throughout human history. Regarding Soil Science, the knowledge generated by soil scientists has contributed to alleviating hunger in many parts of the world, has favored the restoration of degraded ecosystems, and currently helps us to face new challenges, such as the fight against global warming or the eutrophication of surface waters. However, we must also bear in mind that many soil scientists have the perception that soil and Soil Science do not receive the same social recognition as other related areas. For this reason, while advancing in scientific knowledge, we should also move ahead in the dissemination of our science. In this sense, the present SI of the SJSS aims to collect the results of research lines that address relevant and/or novel aspects related to Galician soils and other environmental compartments, ranging from the incidence of antibiotics in agricultural soils to the quantification of Blue C in Zostera soils in the Ría of Ferrol, among others. In fact, we take into account that, as artistic shows do, Science must go on and must be continuously updated and fed with the latest findings. The Editors of this Special Issue hope that all the papers included in it will contribute to showing what could be seen as a kind of interesting and stimulating performa...

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A Brief Analysis of the Contribution of Women to Soil Science

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Women representation in soil science: gender indicators in the University Program of Interdisciplinary Soil Studies

Women representation in soil science: gender indicators in the University Program of Interdisciplinary Soil Studies

Editorial: Current Research on Soil Science and Related Aspects of Environmental Sciences in Galicia

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