Abstract

PEINADO CAMACHO, José de Jesús. Researchers’ Asymmetries in the Research Centers of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional. A Quantitative Study. RIDE. Rev. Iberoam. Investig. Desarro. Educ [online]. 2020, vol.11, n.21, e030.  Epub Mar 09, 2021. ISSN 2007-7467.  https://doi.org/10.23913/ride.v11i21.739.

The objective of the research was to find and analyze quantitative data that shows the asymmetries of the female researchers in the research centers of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN). The research design was non-experimental and transectional. The methodology was quantitative with an exploratory and descriptive approach. The results of the study revealed that in the research centers of the IPN the number of female researchers is less than the number of male researchers. Regarding the type of hiring, male staff predominated in all sections, except for what was registered in the 30-hour category, where the amounts were similar. With regard to the scholarships and incentives granted by the IPN, paid leave was the only section in which a greater number of female researchers was perceived; in all the rest, the male staff rose above 50 %. In relation to the members of the National System of Researchers (SNI, by its acronym in Spanish), there are fewer female researchers than male researchers and an even greater imbalance is recorded as the level is higher. Less research participation prevailed in research projects. The collection of data from teacher colleges revealed that only four research centers had 50 % or more female researchers. The participation of the researchers in the institute's research networks was low. Regarding gender networks, there was little collaboration from male staff in this activity. It was concluded that the data reaffirms the reflection of the asymmetries that the female researchers face. Numerical data showed little progress from a gender perspective.

Keywords : research center; asymmetries; researchers; gender perspective.