The aim was to analyze the academic careers of men and women in science, observing the gender differences that exist. The study focused on male and female teachers and researchers in the areas of science and engineering in five public universities in the departments of Iquitos, Trujillo, Huancayo, Cusco and Arequipa. To this end, an online survey was conducted, which was answered by 713 teachers. In addition, 31 in-depth interviews and two focus groups were conducted. The results show that female teachers account for about 20% of the total and that their academic careers are beset by difficulties linked to subtle discrimination, family responsibilities and their self-perception as mothers who have to perform various tasks. Moreover, the quantitative data showed differences especially in engineering careers (less women, fewer positions, more difficulties). Greater differences between men and women are expressed in the qualitative data. This information allows a better understanding of the mechanisms of marginalization that affect women throughout their academic career.

Keywords

• Higher education
• gender
• inequalities
• science and technology

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