Women in Physics: the reality of the data
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https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7941.2017v34n2p341Abstract
In December 2015, the Brazilian Physical Society created the Working Group on Gender Issues, which has been analysing data involving the participation of girls and women in the universe of physics. Two temporal moments were then studied: an stage during adolescence when the girls take the Brazilian Physical Olympiads examination and another stage during the professional life of researchers with consolidated careers whom have been given grants from a Brazilian sponsoring body. In what concerns the first stage, our studies show a clear decline in the percentage of girls with prizes from the 8th year of the fundamental school to the 3rd year of the high school, indicating a reality associated with what is known as the scissors effect, present even before the possible choice of a scientific career. Regarding the second stage, our data show that the research profile of men and women in physics and astronomy is very similar. However, only one third of the women affiliated to the Brazilian Physical Society and Brazilian Astronomy Society obtain the grant, a situation that remains unaltered for more than a decade.
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