According to a report published on International Women’s Day, women’s contribution to the production of scientific articles in Brazil has grown by 29% since 2002.
This Friday (8), we celebrate International Women’s Day. From the beginning they have brought the most innovative scientific discoveries, although this involvement was hidden by numerous factors. They are still a minority in laboratories, but, in the Brazilian case, they have taken up more and more space. Female participation in the production of scientific knowledge, as authors of articles, has grown by 29% in the last 20 years.
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In 2002, the percentage of women among the authors of scientific publications in Brazil was 38%. According to the report, in 2022 the percentage jumped to 49%. Towards gender equality in research in Brazilfrom Elsevier-Bori.
Women in the exact sciences
In fact, women’s participation has grown in disciplines historically “dominated” by men, such as areas related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Stem). 20 years ago they contributed 35% to these publications. They are currently responsible for 45%.
However, the report highlights a reduction in the speed at which women are being integrated into the market production of scientific knowledge. Another problem is that female participation approaches parity only in the youngest age group.
This is because women’s contribution by “academic age” drops from 51% among younger scientists (with up to 5 years of training) to 36% among more experienced scientists (over 21 years of age).
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Today, Brazil ranks third among the countries with the highest female participation in science, among the 19 nations analyzed, including the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. In terms of collaboration, Brazilian women (49%) are second only to Argentine and Portuguese women, at 52%.
“These are encouraging results considering that female participation has increased in recent generations,” Dante Cid, vice president of academic relations for Latin America at Elsevier publishing house, said in a statement. However, “we still have challenges to overcome in terms of participation in Exatas and participation of the more experienced generations,” he adds.
Source: Bori Agency
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