O teto de vidro na Rede Federal de Educação Profissional, Científica e Tecnológica do Brasil: relatos de mulheres gestoras.

Abstract

The advances in relation to the gender inequality agenda and its visibility in the media and in the current public debate are indisputable, even so, we do not live in an egalitarian society for men and women. It is still seen a scenario of reduced female participation in the spaces of power, in that regard, the male hegemony at the top of organizations is often explained by the phenomenon known as the glass ceiling, which refers to a subtle barrier, but sufficiently strong, that makes it difficult for women to ascend to the highest positions in the organizational hierarchy (STEIL, 1997). Despite the prejudices, explicit and veiled, women have managed to overcome these barriers and have occupied more and more space in society, assuming positions of strategic level and decision-making power in organizations. Aware of the persistent difficulties, this study intends to understand the perception of women occupying the highest positions in the hierarchy of the Federal Institutes (CD-1 e CD-2) regarding the rupture of the glass ceiling in their professional trajectories. For this, qualitative research was developed, with a descriptive approach, with interviews, via the web, based on a semistructured script. The choice for research in education area is justified insofar as it is recognized as a sector permeated by female performance. We chose to seek to know the working conditions of women who crossed the glass ceiling to contribute to the literature on the subject, seeking, through the protagonists, alternatives to overcome the phenomenon. The research findings indicate that, although there are no doubts about the professional capacity of the female managers, their trajectories are not exempt from the manifestation of prejudice and discrimination and the factors that constitute the glass ceiling continue to negatively affect their careers, who face challenges on a daily basis and difficulties resulting from the sexism that pervades society. As an intervention proposal, it is indicated the structuring of training processes, which serve from students to servers, creation of spaces for the debate of the theme, programs to encourage female leadership and the adoption of institutional regulations aimed at gender equity in positions.