Portuguese Women in Science and Technology (S&T): Some Gender Features Behind MSc. and PhD. Achievement



corresponds to about 33% of the universe, e.g., the whole number of MSc.
and PhD. obtained in those institutions in the above years16. The
feminisation rate of the sample is 52,4 % and the distribution by graduation
and post-graduation field is the following:

Scientific Domains

Graduation

MSc.

PhD.

Educational

Sciences

0,7

12,2

133

Foreign Languages
and Literature

49

2,9

00

Mother  Language

and Literature

4,2

2,9

00

Economics

16,7

12,9

18,9

Business

Management

6,3

8,6

5,4

Biology/

Biochemistry

5,6

36

2,7

Chemistry

111

36

10,8

Electronics     and

Automation

6,9

7,2

8,1

Source: UIED, Projecto Telos, 2005

Longitudinal life cycle data has been obtained for TELOS II project
throughout a survey directly addressed to MSc. and PhD. graduates. The
corresponding questionnaire’s main sections concerned:

-       individual characteristics, such as date and place of birth,

sex, qualification level, husband’s/wife’s, father’s and
mother’s qualification level, professional occupation and
situation towards labour market;

16 UIED (2005).

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