Gender gaps in science: systematic review of the main explanations and research agenda

C Tomassini - Education in the Knowledge Society (EKS), 2021 - revistas.usal.es
A pesar de las mejoras en la incorporación de mujeres en la educación terciaria y la
ciencia, aún persisten brechas de género en el ingreso y avance en áreas científico …

Women in Science and Technology: What Does the Literature Say?

E Tacsir, M Grazzi, R Castillo - 2014 - repositorio.minedu.gob.pe
Skill gaps are a key constraint to innovation, hindering productivity growth and economic
development. In particular, shortages in the supply of trained professionals in disciplines …

Gender Balance Actions, Policies and Strategies for STEM: Results from a World Café Conversation.

FJ García-Peñalvo, A Bello, A Dominguez… - Education in the …, 2019 - gredos.usal.es
[EN] W-STEM project is working to reduce the existing gender gap in Science, specifically in
STEM fields in Latin America. During an International Leadership Summit, held in Cartagena …

Female researchers are under-represented in the Colombian science infrastructure

A Paz, C Pardo-Díaz - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Worldwide women have increased their participation in STEM, but we are still far from
reaching gender parity. Although progress can be seen at the bachelor's and master's level …

Trouble the gap: gendered inequities in STEM education

A Hussénius - Gender and Education, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This themed issue of Gender and Education has articles that in one way or another address
the area of STEM, a common abbreviation covering the fields of science, technology …

Gendered education in a gendered world: looking beyond cosmetic solutions to the gender gap in science

AT Sinnes, M Løken - Cultural studies of science education, 2014 - Springer
Young people in countries considered to be at the forefront of gender equity still tend to
choose very traditional science subjects and careers. This is particularly the case in science …

Stories about gender inequalities and influence factors: a science club case study

M Buenestado-Fernández… - … Journal of Science …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This article explores the perception of gender inequality in science and the influencing
factors. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with students belonging to a science …

Factors that contribute to the underrepresentation of women in science careers worldwide: A literature review

B Avolio, J Chávez, C Vílchez-Román - Social Psychology of Education, 2020 - Springer
The paper analyses the literature related to the underrepresentation of women in the
scientific field to identify the factors that affect this underrepresentation worldwide. This …

Men and women differ in their perception of gender bias in research institutions

J García-González, P Forcén, M Jimenez-Sanchez - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
There is extensive evidence of gender inequality in research leading to insufficient
representation of women in leadership positions. Numbers revealing a gender gap in …

Understanding the gender gap in science and engineering: Evidence from the Chilean college admissions tests

F Gándara, M Silva - International Journal of Science and Mathematics …, 2016 - Springer
This study seeks to develop a better understanding of the underrepresentation of women in
science and engineering by analyzing the gender gaps (a) in the interest in pursuing a …