Brazilian Nuclear Sector: an analysis of the socio cultural profile of women working in nuclear research and technological development institutions

This work has the objective of giving continuity to research that began to be developed at the Institute for Energy and Nuclear Research - IPEN, which carried out a survey of the profile of women who work at the institute. Some results of this research developed in IPEN, which investigated the socio cultural profile of women. Thus, the work aims to get to know the female researchers in the nuclear area in all the centers and institutes belonging to the National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) that work with research and technological development, distributed throughout the national territory, and bring possible solutions to improve the policies aimed at women and their recognition. (author)