WOMEN IN REGIONAL SCIENCE
SCIENTIFIC ACTIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE AMAZON
Keywords:
women in Science, scientific production, postgraduate studies, AmazonAbstract
his study examines the role of women scientists in graduate programs at the Federal University of Pará within the context of regional disparities in resource allocation and persistent invisible barriers to gender advancement in academia. It analyzes the work and scientific contributions of highly internationally visible women in UFPA graduate programs between 2021 and 2025. Methodologically, this is an exploratory, descriptive study using a mixed-methods approach based on bibliographic and documentary research. A purposive sample of six scientists was selected, categorized into three thematic areas: biodiversity and conservation; biotechnology and innovation; and human health and population impacts. Data collection involved mapping curricula and official portals between 2021 and 2025, analyzing publications, supervision activities, and the gender composition of faculty bodies. The results reveal the significant scientific impact of these researchers, who collectively published 336 articles and supervised sixteen master’s and thirty-seven doctoral students to completion. Conversely, the data highlight demographic inequality, as the analyzed programs are overwhelmingly male-dominated. Female scientific excellence in the Amazon region unfolds amidst a stark structural contradiction—exemplifying the "glass ceiling" phenomenon—making the expansion of women's institutional presence imperative for regional scientific sovereignty.