GENDER BIAS IN BRAZILIAN WOMEN'S CAREERS: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Context: Brazilian studies communicate that there are difficulties and segregation in women's careers in Brazil in diverse occupations, such as Politics, journalism, Sports, Business, Science, and Technology. These difficulties are visible in motherhood but also interpersonal relationships at work. The hypothesis is that segregation prevails in Brazilian institutions, an obstacle to gender equality/equity. Objective: The research seeks to understand gender asymmetries in women's careers. Method: Integrative review method. It uses the integrative review method, with a search on SciELO, Capes journals, and LILACS. The research selected 40 studies (n=40) for qualitative analysis. Relevance/Originality: The study found limitations in the intersections between gender, race, and sexuality based on the data in the selected studies (quantitative, qualitative, and literature review). Results: The results show the same difficulties for women in different careers. It also provides organizational policies to guarantee gender equity, including diversities, and reducing asymmetries. Findings are: The analysis of the selected studies confirms the research hypothesis. As for gender segregation, studies point to a low representation of women in various professions, as well as in leadership positions, gendered occupational ghettos, harassment, and prejudice. In all careers, studies indicate difficulties for women. Theoretical/Methodological contributions: It uses the integrative review method, with a search on SciELO, Capes journals, and LILACS. The research selected 40 studies (n=40) for qualitative analysis. Contributions: The study points out that specific policies do not make it possible to reverse the segregation scenario because they usually culminate in equality through differentiation, generating occupational segregation.