Research
Women in Argentine Science, Technology, and Innovation system: a deceiving equality
Authors:
Daniela Belén Risaro ,
Universidad de Buenos Aires, AR
About Daniela
PhD in Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences,
Class of 2021, Universidad de Buenos Aires
María del Milagro Urricariet,
Universidad de Buenos Aires, AR
About María
BA in Oceanography, Universidad de Buenos Aires
Camila Prudente
Universidad de Buenos Aires, AR
About Camila
PhD Candidate in Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences,
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Abstract
The gender gaps in the field of Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Research in Latin
America and the Caribbean seem not to exist in terms of
the number of female and male researchers. However,
there is significant horizontal disaggregation, as well
as other dimensions of inequality that have not been
exhaustively quantified and investigated. To explore this
the disparity in one country of the region, we analyzed gender
differences in staff productivity in the Argentine Science,
Technology, and Innovation system between 2011 and
2018, considering age, seniority level, as well as the
number of patent applications and those granted. We found
that, on average, men produce more papers than women
in most age ranges. This productivity gap is observed after
their 30s, a stage in which women carry out child-rearing
and maternity activities. In most of the ranks that make
up a research career, the gender gap is in favor of men,
except for at the Senior Researcher level where the difference
is reversed, suggesting that only female researchers
with a very competitive profile reach higher ranks. The
number of patent applications by men and those granted
to them is double that of women. These differences show
significant gender inequality in the workplace of the
Argentine Science, Technology, and Innovation system.
This information is fundamental and necessary to design
and implement new evidence-based gender policies, as
well as to redesign existing public policies.
How to Cite:
Risaro, D.B., Urricariet, M. del M. and Prudente, C., 2022. Women in Argentine Science, Technology, and Innovation system: a deceiving equality. The Public Sphere: Journal of Public Policy, 10(1).
Published on
20 Apr 2022.
Peer Reviewed
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