The Study of Gender Equality in Information Sciences Research Institutions in Lithuania
Publication type
conference paper
Version
Published Version
Publication date
2017
Author(s)
Limanauskiene, Virginija
Rutkauskiene, Danguole
Kersiene, Vitalija
Bareisa, Eduardas
Damasevicius, Robertas
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Language
English
View point(s)
Institutional
PhD Level
Discipline(s)
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to define the problem and to present the gender equality gaps existing in Information Sciences and Technology (IST) research institutions in Lithuania and to deeply analyze the problem in case study.
The paper presents some research results of the ongoing H2020-EU.5.b. project EQUAL-IST Gender Equality Plans for Information Sciences and Technology Research Institutions (2016–2019).
We analyzed the works of different authors and selected the factors that limit successful scientific carrier in the IST research: gender stereotypes in labor market, unconscious bias among managers, work- life balance, women’s confidence and aspirations. In paper we provide evidence of findings by statistical data of Lithuania.
Among all the countries, Lithuania has a gear average of young people looking for a career in computing or engineering, but women are paid less salary; IST economics sector and research of Lithuania needs talented qualified women and men.
We analyze students’ gender equality context in Informatics Faculty KTU: amounts of students, degrees of graduates, correlation with study programs. Also we provide results of analysis of staff structure, gender distribution, wages.
Journal
Communications in Computer and Information Science
Part of
Information and software technologies : 23rd International Conference, ICIST 2017, Druskininkai, Lithuania, October 12-14, 2017, proceedings
ISBN
9783319676425
ISSN
1865-0937