Women and computer engineering: The case of the School of Computer Science at the Technical University of Madrid

Abstract

In this article we will explore the unequal gender situation within the specific discipline of Computer Engineering Studies, presenting data from the School of Computer Science at Technical University of Madrid from 1989 to 1999. In the second part we show the results of a qualitative study based on several in-deep interviews to women faculty from different academic positions and divisions in the School. Their perception of women's situation in their own University and departments, the issues of promotion and career progression and their own experiences in balancing their professional life with the personal and familiar shows very interesting results, some of them specific of the Spanish case comparing with foreign studies.