Women in Brazilian CS Research Community: The State-of-the-Art

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Author(s): Mirella M. Moro (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Brazil), Taisy Weber (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Brazil)and Carla M.D.S. Freitas (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Brazil)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 16
Source title: Computer Engineering: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-456-7.ch801

Keywords: Computer Engineering / Engineering Science / Engineering Science Reference / Science & Engineering

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Many communities have been concerned with the problem of bringing more girls to technology and science related areas. The authors believe that the first step in order to solve such a problem is to understand the current situation, like to investigate the “state-of-the-art” of the problem. Therefore, in this chapter, they present the first study to identify which areas of Computer Science have more and less feminine participation. In order to do so, they have considered the program committees of the Brazilian conferences in those areas. The authors’ study evaluates the 2008 and previous editions of such conferences. They also discuss some Brazilian initiatives to bring more girls to Computer Science as well present what else can be done.

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