Gender inequality in Latin American Neuroscience community

Gender bias in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) has been identified since a long time ago. However, gender imbalance in neuroscience has not yet been adequately explored worldwide. Here we report the first study on the development of the careers of men and women neuroscientis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Silva, Ana, Tomassini, Cecilia, Zurbrigg, Julieta, Palacios, Adrian, Amarante, Verónica, Bouzat, Cecilia Beatriz
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/136292
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/136292
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:GENDER BALANCE
GENDER INEQUALITY
NEUROSCIENCE COMMUNITY
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.9
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5
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Sumario:Gender bias in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) has been identified since a long time ago. However, gender imbalance in neuroscience has not yet been adequately explored worldwide. Here we report the first study on the development of the careers of men and women neuroscientists in Latin America in relation to family life and their perceptions of obstacles to success. Apart from revealing gender inequality in the neuroscience field, distinctive Latin American traits have become evident, thus providing novel insights into the global comprehension of gender imbalance in the region, which is required for guiding future actions, including the design of public policies in the region.