Protagonismo feminino na área de tecnologia: uma pesquisa

Abstract

This study analyzes the performance of women in the area of Information Technology, considering their performance, challenge in the job market, prejudices experienced at the university, in the technological field, their management method and quality in the execution of their activities. Studies on gender and digital technologies carried out in Brazil, in the last decade, indicate that gender inequalities impact the insertion of women in professional careers, especially in relevant and information technology. Therefore, a significant number of women have created collectives and virtual communities, with a focus on empowering girls and women to work in these areas. Women have the opportunity to play an important and visiblerole in a social transformation of potentially monumental proportions. The wide reach and inclusion of information technology creates enormous opportunities for women. The data from this dissertation clearly indicate that women are underrepresented andnecessarily argue that having a stronger role in the area of information technology would modify the expansion of technological applications, standards and practices to benefit the whole of society. The degree of participation of women is likely to have a notable effect on professional practice through mentoring that develops and guides the inclusion of these women.