Woman’s participation in higher education and science in méxico

Authors

  • Judith Zubieta-García
  • Patricia Marrero-Narváez

Abstract

Science and Technology (S&T) has proven to be a key factor for national
development. As such, special attention should be paid to public policies
and strategies regarding education in these fields, which could
eventually lead to a growing and highly qualified scientific community.
Even though mexican women have acquired equal access to all levels of
education, they are still underrepresented in certain fields of knowledge
as well as in Research and Development (R&D) careers. Unfortunately,
no public policy has ever been designed to overcome this social handicap.
In order to identify mechanisms that prevent women's enrollment
in S&T, this paper discusses some characteristics of female education
in México, with a historical perspective. It also gives an overview of
women's formal education, based on official statistics on female
participation in different S&T programs at graduate level, particularly
in the late 1990's. Despite the lack of information to carry out complete
longitudinal analysis, we were able to gather some data on women's
participation in S&T endeavors to complement quantitative information
on female school enrollment.

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Published

2005-03-03

How to Cite

Zubieta-García, J., & Marrero-Narváez, P. (2005). Woman’s participation in higher education and science in méxico. Agricultura, Sociedad Y Desarrollo, 2(1), 15–28. Retrieved from https://www.revista-asyd.org/index.php/asyd/article/view/1036

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2005): Agricultura Sociedad y Desarrollo

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