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[Women's participation in science].
María Alejandra Sánchez-Guzmán1, Teresa Corona-Vázquez
1Laboratorio de Violencia y Género, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez, México D.F., México.
Gaceta Medica De Mexico
|March 5, 2009
Summary
Women
Area of Science:
- Sociology of Science
- Gender Studies in STEM
Context:
- The historical participation of women in Mexican higher education dates to the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- The "feminization of enrollment" in universities has significantly increased women's participation in higher education over the past thirty years.
Purpose:
- To analyze how improved access to higher education influences women's inclusion in scientific fields.
- To examine demographic shifts, academic area segregation, and postgraduate participation among women in science.
Summary:
- While women constitute nearly 50% of higher education enrollment in Mexico, their representation in scientific research remains low at approximately 30%.
- This disparity is attributed to structural barriers hindering women's advancement into leadership roles within science, which are predominantly held by men.
Impact:
- Highlights the persistent gender gap in scientific research despite increased access to higher education for women.
- Underscores the need to address structural inequalities to promote women's full participation and leadership in science.
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