‘Science and Technology as Feminine’: raising awareness about and reducing the gender gap in STEM careers

Santos, Eliane Davila dos; Albahari, Alberto; Díaz, Soledad Yelo; Freitas, Ernani César de

doi:10.1080/09589236.2021.1922272

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“…(2020) - The approach is quantitative, and a questionnaire is used. Davila Dos Santos et al. (2021) - The study adopts a qualitative, applied, exploratory and descriptive approach.…”

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“…Finally, the project Science and Technology as Feminine, promoted by the Spanish Association of Science and Technology Parks (APTE), aims to raise awareness of the under-representation of women in STEM fields and promote girls' inclusion in scientific and technical careers ( Davila Dos Santos et al., 2021 ).…”

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The gender gap in higher STEM studies: A systematic literature review

Verdugo-Castro¹,

García‐Holgado²,

Sánchez-Gómez³

2022

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“…(2020) - The approach is quantitative, and a questionnaire is used. Davila Dos Santos et al. (2021) - The study adopts a qualitative, applied, exploratory and descriptive approach.…”

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Section: Results Of the Systematic Literature Review And Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The gender gap in higher STEM studies: A systematic literature review

Verdugo-Castro¹,

García‐Holgado²,

Sánchez-Gómez³

2022

Heliyon

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“…In general, there are no very significant differences in gender inequality between developing and developed countries. The presence of women in the STEM fields in both developing and developed countries tends to be low compared to men, which has occurred since the secondary and higher education levels [10,[12][13][14]. On the other hand, men are particularly likely to be attracted to STEM fields, especially in technology [1,15,16].…”

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Gender Inequalities in STEM Careers in Developed and Developing Countries

Gunawan¹,

Mulyadi²,

Kustiawan³

2022

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Innovation in Engineering and Vocational Education (ICIEVE 2021)

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Gender inequalities in careers has been an issue for a long time in many parts of the world. Even in the country with the best rates of gender equality in the world, gender inequalities persist across many professions. One of the career fields where there is a lot of gender inequality is science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), which in this field is still dominated by men. This study aims to discuss gender inequalities that occur in STEM careers in developing and developed countries. The method used is a systematic literature review using a number of relevant articles from various journals. After the screening process, a number of articles obtained were studied further. As a result, many women experience gender gaps or biases in STEM careers. These gaps occur mainly in developing countries, although the results are not very significant. The gaps are felt especially in women who already have children, because their productivity is considered to decrease when they become a mother. In addition to the difficulty of women to get promotions, inequality also occurs in the provision of wages, where women sometimes get lower wages than men.

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“…As such, providing information against the stereotypes can bring them to mind, in turn reducing biased decision-making (e.g. Burns and Granz, 2021; Davila Dos Santos et al. , 2021; Pope et al.…”

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The dark side of leave: how voluntary leave shapes preferences for male and female supervisors

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PurposeTo determine how different voluntary leaves of absence (parental vs. community service) affect individuals’ preferences for working with either male or female supervisors. Drawing on role congruity theory, the authors examined whether individuals would least prefer supervisors who took voluntary leave that violated role expectations.Design/methodology/approachIn Study 1, participants (n = 372) evaluated supervisors who took different forms of leave (none vs. parental vs. community service). In Study 2 (n = 202), the authors tested an intervention to reduce negative bias toward males taking community service leave. In both studies the authors examined the sex of the supervisor (male vs. female) on perceptions of typicality and supervisor preference.FindingsMales who took community service leave were perceived as most atypical and were least preferred as supervisors. However, providing relevant research-based information about typicality reduced this bias.Practical implicationsThe results show that people respond negatively toward males who take community service leave. Managers can help reduce this bias by providing relevant research-based information regarding community service leave.Originality/valueThis work is among the first to explore the consequences of community service leave and how it interacts with supervisor sex. The authors also identify a simple way to reduce bias against males who take community service leave.

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‘Science and Technology as Feminine’: raising awareness about and reducing the gender gap in STEM careers

Cited by 25 publications

References 29 publications

The gender gap in higher STEM studies: A systematic literature review

The gender gap in higher STEM studies: A systematic literature review

Gender Inequalities in STEM Careers in Developed and Developing Countries

The dark side of leave: how voluntary leave shapes preferences for male and female supervisors

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