Project Publications

As more actions are needed to reduce the current gap in leadership positions in STEM and IT, it is important to systematically study existing policies and programs that promote gender equality. This research-in-progress (RIP) presents the status of one of the research activities of a larger ongoing project that seeks to advance impact research about […]

Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean face the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields, and to address this issue, initiatives, policies, and actions are frequently created by various public or private entities. However, data and information regarding these initiatives, policies, and actions are not always open, centralized, or structured. To mitigate this issue and

Despite the growing interest of women in games, they still represent a very low percentage of game developers. This work conducts a Systematic Literature Review with the aim of understanding the challenges women face in the games industry and what proposals have been made to promote more inclusive companies. The articles found show that gender

Worldwide, women are underrepresented in STEM careers. This phenomenon is intriguing when there is an increasingly demanding job market for professionals in these disciplines. Factors such as gender stereotypes and lack of information about these careers negatively affect women’s interest and motivation in this area. The aim of this article is to conduct a literature

One of the main reasons for the low participation of women in STEM careers is the geek-nerd stereotype, which suggests that students and professionals in these areas can only be individuals with natural intelligence and no social skills. The main objective of this research is to propose a serious game that helps reduce these stereotypes

Women are still underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). In the last decade, governments and academic institutions have developed initiatives and policies to increase women’s participation in STEM. However, these initiatives are rarely published openly and structured. This research proposal presents a plan to develop an open data platform of existing policies and

Social media can highlight content, references, and opportunities when addressing topics such as STEM/STEAM, which are seen as initiatives promoting gender equity in these areas. Through this work, a mapping was carried out on Instagram of active profiles supporting women in STEM fields, aiming to identify the resources used by these profiles to promote gender

The objective of this work is to understand the insertion of women in the computing course at IFMT São Vicente campus and to highlight the entry, persistence, and success over a twelve-year period, evaluating whether there has been an increase in the enrollment of female students, as well as to identify the internal policies and

Gender stereotypes and low female representation are some of the aspects that hinder women’s interaction with STEM/STEAM topics. This paper presents a mapping of active profiles on the social media platform Instagram that address and support women’s issues in these areas. Forty-five profiles were identified through a search using descriptors, inclusion and exclusion criteria. It