Gender equity in construction sector, an approach from thomistic ethics

Abstract

This paper presents a line of reflection on gender differences rooted in the construction sector in the country, taking as a reference official statistical data regarding the labor participation of women in this sector and others in general, and that this phenomenon occurs in other countries, with which it acquires a practically global nature. The gender difference at work constitutes an obstacle for the development of women potentialities and a barrier for the society development, since they are marginalized from scientific and formative processes, not only labor ones. In a field such as construction where ethics is an integral part of the professional, equity should also be understood as a component of this professional ethics, to lay the foundations of an enriching professional practice for both genders, that is, to practice ethics through of gender equity.