Visibility of gender inequalities in STEM careers at Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) through photovoice
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2026 |
| Descrição: | Introduction: This research has highlighted gender inequalities in STEM careers (of science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at the Universidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica UNED through the implementation of photovoice during 2024. Through the implementation of photovoice, it has been confirmed that the gender gap in STEM is a result of the existing structural barriers and has revealed violence against women in these professional fields according to the students' perceptions. Objective: To describe the results of photovoice in relation to the social problem of gender inequality that exists in STEM careers at UNED de Costa Rica Method: The qualitative technique of photovoice was used to generate information under participatory action research. Grounded theory with emergent categories (Thornberg & Charmaz, 2014) was used for the analysis because it allows for simultaneous data collection and analysis. Results: The gender gap, to the detriment of women, is observed in the results obtained from the students' perceptions, as a consequence of inequality in STEM fields. Other findings include stereotypes, prejudices, self-invisibility, and exclusion, which are also associated with these fields as factors that widen rather than reduce the gap. There are also positive results, such as support networks and self-belief in achieving their dreams. [Continue reading in the article] |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Recursos: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Idioma: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/3135 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rreflexiones/article/view/3135 |
| Palavra-chave: | inequality, STEM, gender violence Desigualdad de género Visibilización Exclusión STEM Fotovoz |