Gender Relations in the XIth Mexican Logic Olympiad

TL;DR

This paper examines gender representation in the Mexican Logic Olympiad, highlighting the underrepresentation of women and discussing its social implications for talent detection and science promotion.

Contribution

It provides a detailed analysis of gender proportions in the 11th edition of the Olympiad, emphasizing issues of women's underrepresentation.

Findings

Women are underrepresented in the Olympiad.

The paper discusses social impacts of gender disparities.

Highlights the importance of promoting gender equality in science competitions.

Abstract

Science Olympiads are academical competitions with social impact due to the fact that they allow the detection of talent and promote science and critical thinking. In this work we portray the Mexican Logic Olympiad and we describe the proportion of women and men within its XIth edition with special focus on the issue of women's underrepresentation.