WOMEN AND THEIR ROLE ON HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE PROVINCE OF MANABÍ-ECUADOR

Abstract

The presence of in higher education institutions is one of the phenomenon that characterizes the development of education in Ecuador. This research has the aim to demonstrate the significance of the role Ecuadorian women in executive positions have within the growth of higher education institutes in Manabí, in order to differentiate several functions in diverse aspects such as organization, research and community outreach, besides the tasks they fulfill in their daily labor. Lastly, an analysis of gender-related issues of study participants is carried out. The research method is descriptive- analytical and the preferred technique to collect data was qualitative investigation, in particular standardized interview, a questionnaire composed of descriptive academic data, that address the concepts of competition in higher education. The results obtained from the targeted groups of women, show that they develop their academic and administrative work in a wide environment that state their insertion in different areas of the organization.