Blanka Poczatková

Vysoká Škola Báňská – TU Ostrava
Ostrava, Czech Republic
E-mail: blanka.poczatkova@vsb.cz

Gender inequality in the field of science and research

Pavlína Křibíková

Vysoká Škola Báňská – TU Ostrava
Ostrava, Czech Republic
pavlina.kribikova@vsb.cz

Abstract. The article focuses on gender inequality in the field of science and research in the Czech Republic. The authors of this article present an unbiased view on women in science and research and they also point out that gender inequality still exists in Russia and the USA. Based on accessible statistical and information data (see references) that have been elaborated by synthetic-analytical methods, this article authors state their opinion to this topic.

Received: November, 2016

1st Revision: December, 2016

Accepted: March, 2017

DOI: 10.14254/2071-8330.2017/10-1/19

JEL Classification: J16, I23, H75

Keywords: gender, feminisms, science and research, support, gender justice