Gender equality in global science

Abstract

When conducting a search on the 30 best scientists in history, it was observed that within that group only three women were named, these being Marie Curie, Hypatia of Alexandria and Rosalind Franklin; which demonstrates the lack of female representation in the scientific world.
In the 21st century there is a greater number of women who are studying STEM careers and medical careers. Women who specialize in different fields of science and who are working in research laboratories. According to data from 2018 (El Comercio), in Ecuador there is a greater representation of female researchers in different areas, with 48% in medicine, 50% in social sciences, 26% in physics and mathematics, and 25% in engineering; These data indicate that the participation of women in the scientific world is gradually increasing