Brechas de género en carreras de Tecnología, matemáticas, ciencias e ingeniería

Abstract

It is true, STEM careers are the professions of the future and there are many reasons to study them. Two of them are professional growth and good salary, but we know how many women and men graduate from the universities of Bogotá, where there is a significant gap in the female gender with respect to the male gender. From 2001 to 2021, women maintain a percentage of 15% of the student body in STEM programs (Colombian Chamber of Commerce 2022). Therefore, it is important to ask the question: Why does the female gender decide to enroll less in STEM careers? Considering the importance of equality in the current context and the attempt to reduce social gaps. Therefore, it wants to forecast the percentage of women enrolled or graduated in STEM careers at Bogotá universities. At present, a higher percentage of men enrolled in these races is maintained.