Publication: Brechas de género en carreras STEM: barreras para las mujeres en la Región Brunca, Costa Rica
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Mena-Gómez, Sileny ; Gamboa-Sánchez, Beatriz ; Barrantes-Elizondo, Lena
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Universidad de Murcia: Servicio de Publicaciones
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https://doi.org/10.6018/iqual.675561
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El artículo presenta los resultados de la primera fase de una investigación desarrollada en la Región Brunca de Costa Rica que busca fortalecer las capacidades STEM (ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas) de la población joven. Su objetivo fue identificar las barreras que enfrentan las mujeres jóvenes de la región. Los datos fueron recolectados entre marzo y setiembre del 2024 a partir de una metodología de enfoque mixto con perspectiva de género, se aplicaron encuestas y grupos focales a mujeres estudiantes de secundaria y universitaria y entrevistas semiestructuradas a docentes y orientadoras. Los hallazgos revelan que las jóvenes se enfrentan a múltiples brechas de género que se presentan de manera interconectada, acentuándose en contextos rurales de gran vulnerabilidad social como lo es la Región Brunca. Entre estas, se registran estereotipos de género, limitado acceso a recursos tecnológicos, autopercepción negativa frente a las STEM, sexismo académico, limitaciones económicas, contextos familiares y sociales de alta vulnerabilidad, poco acceso a la información, entre otros, desalentando la participación femenina en estas disciplinas. Se concluye que para erradicar estas barreras se requiere de un trabajo conjunto entre el Estado y lasorganizaciones sociales que incluya un abordaje integral desde la perspectiva de género e interseccional.
This article presents the results of the first phase of a research project developed in the Brunca Region of CostaRica that seeks to strengthen the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills of the young population. Its objective was to identify the barriers faced by young women in the region. The data were collected between March and September 2024 using a mixed approach methodology with a gender perspective. Surveys were applied to female high school and university students,focus groups with female high schoolers, and semi-structured interviews with teachers and guidance counselors. The findings reveal that young women face multiple gender gaps that are interconnected and are accentuated in rural contexts of great social vulnerability such as the Brunca Region. These include gender stereotypes, limited access to technological resources, negative self-perception of STEM, academic sexism, economic limitations, highly vulnerable family and social contexts, poor access to information, among others, discouraging female participation in these disciplines. It is concluded that eradicating these barriers requires a joint effort between the State and social organizations that includes a comprehensive approach from a gender and intersectional perspective.
This article presents the results of the first phase of a research project developed in the Brunca Region of CostaRica that seeks to strengthen the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills of the young population. Its objective was to identify the barriers faced by young women in the region. The data were collected between March and September 2024 using a mixed approach methodology with a gender perspective. Surveys were applied to female high school and university students,focus groups with female high schoolers, and semi-structured interviews with teachers and guidance counselors. The findings reveal that young women face multiple gender gaps that are interconnected and are accentuated in rural contexts of great social vulnerability such as the Brunca Region. These include gender stereotypes, limited access to technological resources, negative self-perception of STEM, academic sexism, economic limitations, highly vulnerable family and social contexts, poor access to information, among others, discouraging female participation in these disciplines. It is concluded that eradicating these barriers requires a joint effort between the State and social organizations that includes a comprehensive approach from a gender and intersectional perspective.
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Mena Gómez, S., Gamboa Sánchez, B., & Barrantes Elizondo, L. (2026). Brechas de género en carreras STEM: barreras para las mujeres en la Región Brunca, Costa Rica. IQual. Revista De Género E Igualdad, (9), 114–141.
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