Women in Science at Campus Party Recife, included in its programming spaces for discussion on women’s participation in areas that they are traditionally dominated by men, such as the Information Technology sector 
“When I entered the university they had 70 students in my class. 17 were women. And only two have formed me. ” The report is the Biophysics professor at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Adriana Fontes, one of the speakers in a roundtable on women in science, held today (20) at Campus Party Recife.
event included in its programming spaces for discussion on women’s participation in areas that are traditionally dominated by men, such as the Information Technology sector. According to the director of Campus Party Brazil, Antonio Novaes, is also an attempt to increase the presence of women at the event, currently 40% of visitors.
The debate exposes an issue that extrapolates life Adriana and even of Brazil; the lack of women in science is a world standard. It was what identified the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2014: a survey released by the identity shows that 30% of researchers in the world are women, and this percentage tends to decrease as the professionals will specialize.
Adriana, who won in 2008 the award for Women in Science, incentive program conducted by L’Oréal Brazil in partnership with UNESCO in Brazil and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC ), points out that one reason for the low participation of women in the area is historic. “At first it was accepted that women to study so that they improve the quality of life of children and husband. And with that the woman was becoming popular in occupations that are more related to the activities they did at home. Being a teacher, or nurse. These professions were becoming popular first, “he said.
One way to change the situation, according to the scientist, it is with the dissemination of good examples. “When you see successful women in science we see that it is possible to get there, be a teacher, do research, do a specialized job” ..
The university professor also points out that even smaller proportion of women in skilled positions and master’s and doctorate courses is motivated by the fact that they often choose to prioritize the family and the care of the children instead of career advancement. One option, for her, motivated by common sense that it is the woman that role in the family. “Amazingly, however we are evolving, I think that women still have a double shift. Just getting too much for the woman the house chores, family. Still have to have the division in that area. “
Experiences repeat
More than twenty years after the disparity by Adriana teacher when I was a student, Computer Engineering student of UFPE Myllena Andreia Ribeiro, 19, went through the same situation. “In my room, 50 people only 5 were girls, that in the first period. The second has only two. It is pretty hard. Overall has fewer girls, and even fewer black women in IT, “he says.
The young search, Campus Party, on entrepreneurship knowledge and their future profession, but was keen to watch the lecture on women in science. For her, the difficulty is not only the lowest female participation in the area, but the lack of recognition of one’s fellow men to professional. “For example, we are participating in a startup. The boys soon close the group and it is difficult for us to enter in the interim “he said.
The student of Computer Engineering of the UFPE Andreia Myllena Ribeiro, 19, looking at Campus Party, knowledge on entrepreneurship and their future profession, but made sure to attend the lecture on women in science
the reason for Andreia, is the lack of incentives of the company, which imposes a place for women in the labor market. “An important role in this is the family and the school. Usually the girls go to the humanities and the boys to engineering. But there is no foundation for it. “
Campus Party
The Campus Party Weekend Recife, event technology and innovation, started at 13h today (20) and runs until 13h Sunday, 24 hours of programming – including during the night. The organization estimates that 18 000 people are to take part throughout the period. The focus this year is entrepreneurship and the “smart cities”. Lectures, business roundtables, debates and training work issues such as startups, social business, creating games.
The event, international, has been going on for nine years in the country. In Recife it’s held since 2012. Brazil is the first country to receive the Campus Party in more than one city. The biggest issue is that of St. Paul. This year, Brasilia and Minas Gerais also headquarter activity in November
Edition:. Aécio Amado
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