Abstract
Equal participation of women and men in industrial research is still a major challenge for the European Union. In most European countries, female graduates proportionately outnumber male graduates. However, scientific research and technological development remain male-dominated, especially in industry. Construction is one of the most important industrial sectors in terms of economic growth and employmet, but very little is known about the role of women in construction research and the factors that are hindering a more equal presence of women and men. As result of an extensive field work undertaken at European level, this paper offers a picture of the current situation of women in construction research that shows evidences of important inequalities. This work has allowed the development of recommendations for empowering women in construction research, addressing the opportunities for moving towards gender equality in this field. To invest in human capital for research is seen as an outstanding necessity within construction sector, and both women and men should fully develop their potential.
Highlights
Se observa un incremento de la participación femenina en los proyectos europeos entre el 5o y 6o Programa Marco de I+D, con mayor incremento en la coordinación de proyectos, y una gran variación entre los países participantes en el proyecto, donde nuestro país presenta el mejor incremento, mientras que el Reino Unido experimenta un descenso, tal como muestra la Figura 4
ISBN 92-894-8459-4. (14) Plataforma Tecnológica Europea de Construcción, European Construction Technology Platform, ECTP, Strategic Research Agenda for the European Construction Sector (2005) [http://www.ectp.org/] (15) Plataforma Tecnológica Española de Construcción, PTEC: Vision 2030, March 2005 [http://www.construccion2030.org/]
Summary
Equal participation of women and men in industrial research is still a major challenge for the European Union. Construction is one of the most important industrial sectors in terms of economic growth and employmet, but very little is known about the role of women in construction research and the factors that are hindering a more equal presence of women and men. As result of an extensive field work undertaken at European level, this paper offers a picture of the current situation of women in construction research that shows evidences of important inequalities. This work has allowed the development of recommendations for empowering women in construction research, addressing the opportunities for moving towards gender equality in this field. To invest in human capital for research is seen as an outstanding necessity within construction sector, and both women and men should fully develop their potential
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