WOMEN IN SCIENCE IN SÃO CARLOS: REFLECTIONS, TRAJECTORIES AND STORIES

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.558432419014

• Palavras-chave: women; science; search; São Carlos

• Keywords: women; science; search; São Carlos

• Abstract:

  The vocation for science and research in São Carlos, a city in the interior of São Paulo, is recognized, but in relation to women researchers and scientists it is still little publicized. Data from Fapesp (2019) demonstrate that the municipality of São Carlos has an average ten times higher than the national average in the number of doctors per inhabitant: 1 doctor for every 100 inhabitants. This ratio of doctors per inhabitant in São Carlos is also the best index in Latin America. Furthermore, since 2011 the city has been awarded the title of National Capital of Technology (federal law 12,504/2011), which has reinforced the areas of innovation, robotics and nanotechnology. There are more than 250 technology and innovation companies installed in São Carlos, in addition to referenced research centers such as: USP, UFSCar, IFSP, ``Embrapa Instrumentação``, ``Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste``, UNICEP, ``ParqTec``, Inova and Onovolab. Although it is sensibly noted that women scientists carry out research and scientific activities in São Carlos, their presence in the public and media scene and in social representations both internal and external to the university are small and this contributes to the maintenance of inequality between men and women. women in science. The initial question of this project began with this observation: in a city with strong scientific, technological and innovation recognition, where are the women scientists? Who are these women? What is your work and life trajectories?