Gender underrepresentation in European university degrees: theoretical reflection in scientific-technical areas

Abstract

Inequalities in the choice of university careers and, particularly in STEM careers, continue to be one of the spaces where gender differentials are visible. This work approaches in a reflexive way the different contexts that promote these differences and limit the academic and professional development of women in STEM careers. Through analysis of the various current studies and research that give a perspective on the European panorama and its verification in the reports issued by the European Union, these worrying gender gaps and the election to these university studies in the STEM areas are still evident. The proposals that we present in this work can contribute to the improvement of equal opportunities for the empowerment of women in the technicalscientific professions.