Gender Inequality in Employability and Earnings among Early-Career Engineers. A case study of two universities from Colombia and Ecuador.

Authors

  • Vilma Viviana Ojeda-Caicedo Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
  • Adriana Santos Escuela Superior Politécnica Del Litoral - ESPOL
  • Bryan Molina Escuela Superior Politécnica Del Litoral - ESPOL
  • Sonia Helena Contreras-Ortiz Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18687/LEIRD2025.1.1.1118

Keywords:

Gender pay gap, Employability, Women in Engineering

Abstract

There is a well-documented gender gap in STEM fields globally. Despite the efforts, women remain underrepresented in several disciplines, including most engineering fields. Regarding labor insertion, employability, and earnings, several studies have shown disparities between women and men. The purpose of this study is to investigate the employability and earnings of early-career engineers from several disciplines.

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2025-12-12

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Vol. 2 No. 13 (2025): LEIRD 2025

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How to Cite

Ojeda-Caicedo, V. V., Santos, A., Molina, B., & Contreras-Ortiz, S. H. (2025). Gender Inequality in Employability and Earnings among Early-Career Engineers. A case study of two universities from Colombia and Ecuador. LACCEI, 2(13). https://doi.org/10.18687/LEIRD2025.1.1.1118

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