Os desafios enfrentados pelas mulheres no ensino de matemática

Abstract

This article reflects the challenges faced by women in teaching mathematics, aiming to describe the various obstacles arising from this relationship that permeate gender issues present in society and in educational institutions. In this sense, a bibliographical survey was carried out that allowed us to observe the gender perspectives present in capitalist society that acts directly in the description of the female role, and that, only with the historical process of society in the social, cultural spheres and consequently in female education can makes the emergence of women mathematics teachers possible. Furthermore, an analysis of the challenges experienced by a group of teachers trained at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul at the Três Lagoas Campus was carried out using data collected through a questionnaire. As a result of the analysis, it is possible to observe that, even in the face of women's advances in terms of knowledge, it is still possible to highlight prejudice, the naturalization of stereotypes that contribute to male hegemony in relation to women who choose to teach mathematics. With this, it can be concluded that it is necessary to continually discuss the importance of gender equality, aiming to create an inclusive environment and value women who work as mathematics teachers..