Measuring Female Progress in Academic Work in Colombia

摘要

The feminist movement has suggested that women, because of their socialization, tend to choose jobs imposed by the culture, such as psychology, child care, and social work, while careers such as engineering are seen as more masculine. We measured the numbers of women attending Colombian universities and what categories and disciplines they were enrolled in. Our aim was to either corroborate or refute the feminist hypothesis and to examine whether women's university paths correspond to the theory that predicts there will be fewer women in highresponsibility jobs and many more serving in administrative functions without decision-making power. In addition to measuring how slowly or quickly the female presence in university research is being established, our results also allow us to discuss and evaluate the progress of females in academic work.