Desert’s woman braking serotypes in engineering

Abstract

The access to education for women needs to be a reality, not just a law, finally women can enroll in any career, nevertheless there are still degrees domideded by the majority by man in which segregation still exist, and stereotypes arise letting the power models to spread. It is important in the perspective of gender studies, the individual history of those who make reference in everydayness to conform those who are outside the standard, breaking imposed stereotypes, ready to reduce segregation with their struggle, promoting social mobility, fighting to eliminate the wage gap, when they dare to study careers with an enrollment with a predominantly man.  Women who study Mechatronics Engineering and Electromechanical Engineering are a clear example of this. Investigating these students allows us to generate elements of self-reflection, when they mention, "I can do it, I can study this career that they say is difficult and is for men". The manifestations of stereotypes for women engineering students are a goal and a turning point to change the conceptions pre-established by their community. They are seen as Man, they are not able to do what men do, are ugly, messy, nerds, male tendency; these women are visualize   each other as women who put on makeup, wear dresses, heels, go to the party, they are smart and able of doing what they want like any human being, no matter what the others say, desert’s woman braking serotypes in engineering .