@inproceedings{451ce14f53094a5f8a5aa2757f6c545c,
title = "Statistical panorama of female physics graduate students for 2000-2010 in Peru",
abstract = "We report the results of a statistical study on the number of women entering the undergraduate and master's programs of physics at Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in Peru. From 2006 through 2010, 13 female students entered the master's degree program but no females graduated with the degree. Considering that Peru is a developing country, a career in physics is not considered an attractive professional choice even for male students because it is thought that there are no work centers to practice this profession. We recommend that the causes preventing female physics students from completing their studies and research work be analyzed, and that strategies be planned to help women complete their academic work. We are considering getting help from the Peruvian Physics Society (SOPERFI) in order to draw more attention for our plan.",
keywords = "Peru, women in physics",
author = "Loayza, {Mar{\'i}a Luisa Cer{\'o}n} and Cabrejos, {Aurelio Bravo}",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1063/1.4794257",
language = "Ingl{\'e}s",
isbn = "9780735411388",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "136--137",
booktitle = "Women in Physics - 4th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics",
note = "4th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics ; Conference date: 05-04-2011 Through 08-04-2011",
}