Brechas de género en el desarrollo académico de las/los estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas de la Universidad de Cuenca en el año 2022

Abstract

Historically, gender gaps have limited university education opportunities for men and women in their different socioeconomic, ethnic and gender conditions. From feminist theory, this research seeks to analyze the gender gaps that limit the academic development of the students of the Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences of the University of Cuenca during the year 2022. The case analysis allowed us to detect the characteristics most representative of the gender gaps within the Faculty, a quantitative methodology was used, using the survey as the main data collection technique together with the management of secondary sources such as the data provided by the Admissions and Scholarships department of the university, to data analysis used descriptive statistical tools. It was possible to corroborate based on the data that within the Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences a clear feminization and masculinization of careers is maintained, evidencing a horizontal segregation, in addition gender gaps were found in the use of time, being the female gender who has fewer hours for curricular activities, putting them at a disadvantage compared to the male gender, in terms of perceptions that limit academic development, gender gaps were also found, in the case of the female gender, maternity is perceived as the main limitation and home care, while, in the case of the male gender, paid work is the main obstacle to their academic development.