Participação de mulheres em STEM: uma reflexão interseccional

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9584-2025v33n193606

Palavras-chave:

STEM, interseccionalidade, ensino superior, mulher, avaliação de programa

Resumo

Com base nos dados qualitativos de programa do bolsas em Ciência, Tecnologia, Engenharia e Matemática (STEM) implementado em uma universidade pública estadunidense, defendo uma abordagem interseccional específica do contexto cultural na avaliação de programas de apoio aos/às estudantes. Embora as mulheres sejam quase universalmente sub-representadas em STEM, viso interrogar de que maneira o gênero interage juntamente a outros sistemas de privilégio e opressão. A partir dos dados que apresento, destaco de que modo as desigualdades interseccionais baseadas em gênero, raça e classe social moldam as experiências de alunos/as nos cursos STEM. Após a análise, discuto recomendações para uma abordagem interseccional nas avaliações de programas STEM.

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Biografia do Autor

Abby Irene Templer Rodrigues, Missouri State University

É Professora Associada na Missouri State University, Estados Unidos. Doutora em Sociologia com Certificado em Estudos Feministas Avançados pela University of Massachusetts, Estados Unidos.

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2025-04-02

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Rodrigues, A. I. T. (2025). Participação de mulheres em STEM: uma reflexão interseccional. Revista Estudos Feministas, 33(1). https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9584-2025v33n193606

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