The under-representation of women in science and technology is a matter of current great
concern. Obtaining patent-based indicators by gender is crucial to analyse the situation of …

Women are under-represented in science, but their presence is especially low in industrial
research and in activities related to technological innovation. Spanish technological activity …

Obtaining indicators of technological activity by gender is needed to increase our knowledge
about the contribution of women to innovation and technological development. These …

Purpose: This work presents a study on the female involvement in patent applications in all
23 Ibero-American countries that are WIPO members, in order to measure gender …

Purpose–This chapter explores the actual situation of women as patent originators in the
European Union (EU) and provides insights into the innovation climate in companies by …

Although female involvement in science and technology has been growing over recent
years, it is still low. Latin America is no exception. Even though the Latin American region …

Purpose Recent years have seen increased participation by women in Science and
Technology activities, but parity with men remains a distant goal. This paper provides a …

Much work has been done about the quality of patents as a tool to improve economic
growth. However, investigations concerning the analysis of women's participation in …

The involvement of male and female scientists in the technological activity developed in
Spain is analysed through the study of patent applications filed with the Spanish OEPM …

Measuring the output of men and women in science and technology has previously been
mostly restricted to case studies or small-scale surveys. Based on an analysis of patent and …