Da sala de aula ao mercado: um estudo de caso sobre os obstáculos das mulheres na T.I

Abstract

This article examines the barriers leading to the underrepresentation of women in the Information Technology (IT) field. The study surveyed 24 graduates of the Computer Technical program at the Marabá Industrial Campus of the IFPA to investigate the factors that drive women away from the sector, as established in the literature. The results show that the majority of the trained female technicians do not work in IT. The most critical finding revealed that 67% of the graduates perceived unequal treatment from their professors, identifying the educational environment itself as a key deterrent. The study concludes that traditional assumptions about what repels women from IT were not fully validated, suggesting a need for further investigation. The primary recommendation is to implement teacher training programs to combat gender discrimination.