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STEM females Ecuador, initiative, and the labor scenery

Abstract:

This article presents an analysis of the findings from the first approach to women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in Ecuador, intending to propose and promote the formation of a STEM women's community. This approach enabled Ecuador to collect first-hand information about the current labor reality of women in this relevant field. The strategy used was to (i) gather actors who are interested in promoting women's participation in STEM fields, (ii) develop a first approach to the target group, (iii) execute, (iii) collect data, and (iv) analyze the results. Among the most significant findings they discovered; the following stand out Women are very interested in becoming a part of the proposed community. Identify the labor reality of STEM women in Ecuador, which shows that 84 percent of respondents have a job, with most respondents working in academia or research. A small but interesting percentage of entrepreneurs, 14 percent, was also discovered.