A Mulher em cargos de gestão na UFPA

Abstract

In the present research, the objective was to understand the rise of women to the management of UFPA, identifying the positions where they are most present, the opportunities and barriers faced by them and how their access to management is related to sustainable development actions of the institution. In the theoretical framework, the dimensions of work, education, politics and management were addressed, focusing on women. As for the methodology, the research had a mixed focus, the investigation strategy was the case study, the sample was by judgment, the data collection took place in documents and 21 interviews and the data analysis took place through descriptive statistics and analysis of content supported by Atlas.ti software. The research results indicated that, quantitatively, there is gender equality in UFPA management positions, but men are the majority in elective positions, especially the position of Rector, which will still take few years to be occupied by a woman. Currently, the profile of UFPA managers is diverse, but most of them are teachers, mothers, brown people, have a history of working in the institution, as well as seek to be democratic leaders and do not dispense with femininity. At UFPA, compared to the past, women have more opportunities to access management positions, but there are managers who face gender barriers such as double working hours, gender prejudice, structural machismo, the need to prove competence and the glass ceiling. Regarding the UN SDGs, UFPA already works on gender equality as a sustainable issue, as it participates in an international ranking that evaluates them in universities, however the debate on these objectives still needs to be expanded at UFPA. In addition, no information was found that related women's access to management to sustainable university action. In view of this, it is concluded by stating that UFPA should increase the internal debate on gender equality through campaigns, lectures and projects. Furthermore, it is important that the university encourages professors to run for the Rector's Office. Increasing opportunities and decreasing barriers at UFPA will strengthen the institutional image and make it more engaged in sustainable development.