Las mujeres y la sociedad del conocimiento: uso y aplicabilidad de las TIC por las investigadoras

Abstract

The present article describes data of a research about the use of Information and communication technologies, ICT by the women scientists with recognition in the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores of Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia CONACYT of Mexico. The methodology was used under the quantitative approach and a cross-sectional descriptive study of scope. The study reveals certain advantages over the link between the use of ICT for women and for women scientists. The results shown the information about the women scientists: their professional and demographic information, as well as descriptions of the use, perception and applicability of ICT in the work and family environment. In this sense, it was identified that ICT represent advantages for the research work done by women, by which their job performance is maximized by the uses of these tools, but they are not yet perceived as a tool to obtain greater empowerment as women.