Women and science: challenges and achievements

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Autor(a) principal: Carvalho, Marilia Gomes de
Data de Publicação: 2011
Outros Autores: Casagrande, Lindamir Salete
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: INTERthesis
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/interthesis/article/view/1807-1384.2011v8n2p20
Resumo: The aim of this article is to discuss the challenges and the achievements of women in science in the western modern society. Throughout History, there have been pioneer women who produced scientific knowledge in spite of the prejudices and discriminations, but who were kept in invisibility just because they were women. The studies on gender and science brought them into visibility. There were two kinds of challenges the women had to overcome: the customs of a patriarchal and male chauvinist society and the sexual division of work in family which kept them home, doing housework and taking care of the dependent family members. This has brought an inequality between men and women concerning the work time dedicated to science – inequality that persists until now. As for achievements, we consider that, in the present days, the women are the majority at the universities of different countries, including Brazil. There are a lot of women working in research institutions but the most important positions are occupied by men. Women are the majority in health and human sciences and men are most present in the exact and technological sciences. Finally we leave a question for reflection: does the participation of women in science bring changes on the scientific paradigm?
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spelling Women and science: challenges and achievementsMujeres y ciencia: desafíos y conquistasMulheres e ciência: desafios e conquistasThe aim of this article is to discuss the challenges and the achievements of women in science in the western modern society. Throughout History, there have been pioneer women who produced scientific knowledge in spite of the prejudices and discriminations, but who were kept in invisibility just because they were women. The studies on gender and science brought them into visibility. There were two kinds of challenges the women had to overcome: the customs of a patriarchal and male chauvinist society and the sexual division of work in family which kept them home, doing housework and taking care of the dependent family members. This has brought an inequality between men and women concerning the work time dedicated to science – inequality that persists until now. As for achievements, we consider that, in the present days, the women are the majority at the universities of different countries, including Brazil. There are a lot of women working in research institutions but the most important positions are occupied by men. Women are the majority in health and human sciences and men are most present in the exact and technological sciences. Finally we leave a question for reflection: does the participation of women in science bring changes on the scientific paradigm?El objetivo de este artículo es mostrar los desafíos que las mujeres de la sociedad occidental moderna enfrentaron para producir conocimientos científicos, y también  tratar de sus conquistas en la ciencia. Por medio de una perspectiva histórica mencionamos nombres de algunas mujeres pioneras que, enfrentando prejuicios y discriminaciones, produjeron contribuciones a la ciencia, pero que por el simple hecho de sean mujeres, se quedaron en la invisibilidad. Sin embargo, los estudios de género y ciencia las han traídos a la visibilidad. Las mujeres enfrentaron dos tipos de dificultades: las costumbres de una sociedad patriarcal y machista que no les permitía frecuentrar ambientes académicos y la división sexual del trabajo en la familia que limitaba sus actividades al hogar y al cuidado de las personas dependientes. Había una desigualdad en el tiempo de trabajo dedicado a la ciencia entre hombres y mujeres, lo que permanece hasta los días de hoy. Sobre las conquistas se puede constatar que actualmente el número de mujeres en las universidades de varios países, incluso en Brasil, es superior al número de hombres. Ellas están siguiendo carreras científicas, pero las posiciones más importantes son todavía ocupadas por los hombres. Hoy ellas frecuentan los más diferentes cursos universitarios. Son mayoría en las areas de las ciencias de la salud y humanas, mientras la minoría está en las ciencias exactas y tecnológicas. Al final, lanzamos una pregunta: ¿la participación de las mujeres en la ciencia ha traído cambios en los paradigmas científicos?O objetivo do artigo é mostrar, por um lado, os desafios que as mulheres da sociedade ocidental moderna enfrentaram para produzir conhecimentos científicos e, por outro, trazer suas conquistas na ciência. Por meio de uma perspectiva histórica citamos nomes de algumas mulheres pioneiras que, enfrentando preconceitos e discriminações, produziram contribuições à ciência, mas que pelo simples fato de serem mulheres, ficaram na invisibilidade, sendo visibilizadas pelos estudos de gênero e ciência. Além das barreiras impostas pelos costumes de uma sociedade patriarcal e machista que não permitiam às mulheres freqüentarem ambientes acadêmicos, as mulheres possuíam outra dificuldade para se dedicarem à ciência: a divisão sexual do trabalho na família que as limitava aos trabalhos domésticos e aos cuidados dos seus membros dependentes. Havia uma desigualdade entre o tempo de trabalho dedicado à ciência por homens e mulheres, fenômeno que permanece até os dias de hoje. Sobre as conquistas consideramos que atualmente o número de mulheres nas universidades de vários países, inclusive do Brasil, é superior ao número de homens. Nos institutos de pesquisa também há participação de mulheres, porém os postos mais avançados ainda são ocupados pelos homens. Hoje elas freqüentam os mais diferentes cursos universitários. São maioria nas áreas das ciências da saúde e humanas e minoria nas ciências exatas e tecnológicas. Por fim, lançamos a questão: a participação das mulheres na ciência traz mudanças nos paradigmas científicos? Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina2011-12-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/interthesis/article/view/1807-1384.2011v8n2p2010.5007/1807-1384.2011v8n2p20Interdisciplinary International Journal - INTERthesis; Vol. 8 No. 2 (2011); 20-35Revista Internacional Interdisciplinaria INTERthesis; Vol. 8 Núm. 2 (2011); 20-35Revista Internacional Interdisciplinar INTERthesis; v. 8 n. 2 (2011); 20-351807-1384reponame:INTERthesisinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCporhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/interthesis/article/view/1807-1384.2011v8n2p20/20565Carvalho, Marilia Gomes deCasagrande, Lindamir Saleteinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-03-15T08:41:18Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/22187Revistahttp://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/interthesis/indexPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/interthesis/oaiinterthesis@gmail.com||interthesis@cfh.ufsc.br||cimbalista@uol.com.br1807-13841807-1384opendoar:2024-03-15T08:41:18INTERthesis - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false
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