Beyond statistics. Invisibilization and denial of gender discrimination at University

• Main Author: Nazareth Gallego-Morón
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad de Alicante 2017-06-01
• Series: Feminismo/s
• Subjects: discriminación de género; segregación ocupacional; techo de cristal; universidad
• Online Access: https://feminismos.ua.es/article/view/2017-n29-invisibilizacion-y-negacion-de-la-discriminacion-de-genero-en-la-universidad

The statistical figures show the existence of a double gender discrimination in Argentine university: horizontal and vertical occupational segregation (glass ceiling). In addition, a review of the literature confirms the invisibilization and low awareness by the university teaching staff. This paper is part of a larger research on the participation of women and men at the National University of Salta (Argentina). The main objective of this article is to analyze the existence or not of gender discrimination at university and to deepen the perceptions of teachers have about it and the existing barriers and obstacles. For this, in the first place, a descriptive analysis of the participation of men and women in the Argentine University System. Second, the results of a survey applied to the total teaching staff of the National University of Salta are developed. These confirm a scant perception of the problem. Moreover, this denial is greater among men. The existence of informal power networks is singled out as the main barrier to advancement by both sexes.