Assimetria de gênero na docência: trajetórias de professoras de centros de ensino da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo em Alegre
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2026-02-25
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Rodrigues, Lorrane Vimercati
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Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
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This research aims, as its general objective, to investigate the personal and professional trajectories of female professors who work at the Center for Exact, Natural, and Health Sciences and at the Center for Agricultural Sciences and Engineering of the Federal University of Espírito Santo, in the fields of Natural Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, and Exact Sciences. The study seeks to unveil and problematize the practices, discourses, values, and prejudices experienced by these women throughout their careers as scientists. As specific objectives, the study intends to analyze the factors that influence their choice of teaching in higher education, identify the barriers and facilitating factors in their careers, and understand the strategies developed for professional entry, permanence, and development. The relationship between women and science has historically been characterized by exclusion, denial of access to universities, and the invisibility of their contributions. Although women’s participation has increased, gender asymmetries persist, especially in the fields of Natural Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, and Exact Sciences, which are still permeated by conceptions that associate scientific production to men. In order to achieve the proposed objectives, narrative interviews were conducted with female professors affiliated with predominantly male departments. The interviews were analyzed through the articulation between narrative analysis and content analysis, from which interpretative categories emerged. The results indicate that, despite experiences of discredit, isolation in predominantly male environments, impacts of maternity, and practices of subtle sexism, these women develop strategies of resistance, mutual support, and professional reinvention. The narratives reveal that inequalities of gender, class, and race still structure the university space, while the presence of women fosters networks of solidarity and inspires new generations. This study reinforces the need to challenge and transform the university, which is still marked by androcentric foundations, contributing to the debate on gender equality in science and to the valorization of women’s academic careers.
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Ciência , Gênero , Segregação