Lígia Carolina Oliveira-Silva
Biographic Data
| ID | 373248 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lígia Carolina Oliveira-Silva |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lígia Carolina |
| FAMILY NAME | Oliveira-Silva |
| SIGNATURE | OLIVEIRA-SILVA L C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade Federal de Uberlândia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7487-9420 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Gendered Racial Migratory Fatigue Among Black Migrant Women in Brasil
Social psychological research on migration has largely prioritized Global South–to–Global North flows, leaving South–South dynamics underexplored. Addressing this gap, this study investigated how racialized gender microaggressions and impostor feelings jointly shape perceived barriers and coping among Black migrant women from Latin America and Africa working in Brasil’s information technology (IT) sector. We conducted a sequential mixed-methods s…
Unpacking career aspirations
Purpose This paper aims to critically examine how career aspirations have been conceptualized and studied, with a focus on undergraduate women. Drawing on a scoping review, the authors synthesize theoretical models, definitions, measures, predictors and outcomes. Design/methodology/approach The authors reviewed 67 articles from 2001 to 2024 from ten databases, following the PRISMA-scr protocol. Findings Besides identifying conceptual and methodol…
Mentoring for women's entrepreneurship
The rise in women's entrepreneurship globally underscores the need for mentoring programs that cater specifically to women entrepreneurs. Despite the critical role these programs play, current models often fail to consider the unique sociocultural and economic contexts faced by women in the Majority World. This scoping review aims to map existing mentoring programs addressing women in entrepreneurship, with a focus on their design and implementat…
Feminist career mentoring for women in STEAM
This paper compares three mentoring programmes for women in science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, and related fields (STEAM+) in Brasil, exploring their design, impact, and lessons learned to propose an evolving model of feminist mentoring. We aim to provide a perspective of career mentoring with women in STEAM+ that be experiential, practice-based, feminist, intersectional, decolonial, and Brasilian. We identify key factors that e…
The impact of gender-sensitive career counselling on the self-perception of Brazilian women in STEM
This study analysed the impact of gender-sensitive career counselling on self-efficacy, career aspirations, career barriers, and coping among Brazilian women in STEM. In Brazil, career trajectories are shaped by structural barriers and limited opportunities, such as weak industrial infrastructure, scarce quality jobs and persistent gender, race, and class inequalities. We adopted a longitudinal mixed-methods approach, and the intervention was co-…
Work Identity, Meaning and Meaningfulness of Work
Objective: To analyze the narratives about the identity, meaning and meaningfulness of the work of women who interrupt their professional lives to accompany their husbands who immigrate to work in another country. Method: Qualitative and longitudinal study with 12 Brazilian women, wives of immigrants, residing in the United States of America (USA), who were interviewed at four different times. Data Analysis: Lexical analysis supported by the Iram…
Mulheres Em Stem
The existence of several barriers early on in women’s professional trajectory is a worrying factor, as for a long time they were completely excluded from STEM fields. This study aimed to investigate how emotional intelligence affects the career barriers likelihood and coping of women in STEM careers. A total of 119 Brazilian students and working women in STEM participated in an online survey, responding to the Career Barriers Likelihood and Copin…
Career Interventions for Promoting Gender Equality
Women commonly face a complex network of barriers that hinder their career trajectory. Therefore, this article aims to address career interventions as a methodological strategy to minimize gender inequalities in the workplace. Given the scenario of inequalities experienced by women, attention in the development of interventions is needed, so that problems are not worsened with superficial initiatives that focus only on individuals. This article d…
Barreiras e enfrentamentos de mulheres em carreiras predominantemente masculinas
As mulheres permanecem historicamente sub-representadas em carreiras predominantemente masculinas (Ciências, Tecnologia, Engenharias e Matemática), desde a formação até a inserção no mercado de trabalho. Nestas carreiras, elas são submetidas a mecanismos de exclusão que dificultam o enfrentamento das barreiras encontradas. O presente artigo teve como objetivo analisar, por meio de um estudo qualitativo com 15 mulheres, as barreiras e as estratégi…
Marcadas pelo mercado
Mulheres transexuais e travestis enfrentam barreiras relacionadas à transição de gênero que incidem diretamente sobre sua empregabilidade e inserção no mercado formal de trabalho, além de afetar seu planejamento de carreira. Nesse sentido, este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a inserção profissional, a percepção de barreiras e planejamento de carreira de mulheres transexuais e travestis. A partir da análise de conteúdo de entrevistas individ…
Desvendando o Coaching
Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão de literatura sobre o coaching a partir da ótica da Psicologia, ao contemplar suas principais definições, tipos e abordagens, e analisar o status prático e acadêmico do tema a nível internacional e nacional. Constatou-se a diversidade conceitual dos pressupostos teóricos do coaching, acompanhada de variadas aplicabilidades e uma prática profissional em ascensão, paradoxalmente ao desenvolvimento…
Marcadas pelo mercado
Mulheres transexuais e travestis enfrentam barreiras relacionadas à transição de gênero que incidem diretamente sobre sua empregabilidade e inserção no mercado formal de trabalho, além de afetar seu planejamento de carreira. Nesse sentido, este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a inserção profissional, a percepção de barreiras e planejamento de carreira de mulheres transexuais e travestis. A partir da análise de conteúdo de entrevistas individ…
Feminist career mentoring for women in STEAM
This paper compares three mentoring programmes for women in science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, and related fields (STEAM+) in Brasil, exploring their design, impact, and lessons learned to propose an evolving model of feminist mentoring. We aim to provide a perspective of career mentoring with women in STEAM+ that be experiential, practice-based, feminist, intersectional, decolonial, and Brasilian. We identify key factors that e…
Barreiras e enfrentamentos de mulheres em carreiras predominantemente masculinas
As mulheres permanecem historicamente sub-representadas em carreiras predominantemente masculinas (Ciências, Tecnologia, Engenharias e Matemática), desde a formação até a inserção no mercado de trabalho. Nestas carreiras, elas são submetidas a mecanismos de exclusão que dificultam o enfrentamento das barreiras encontradas. O presente artigo teve como objetivo analisar, por meio de um estudo qualitativo com 15 mulheres, as barreiras e as estratégi…
Desvendando o Coaching
Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão de literatura sobre o coaching a partir da ótica da Psicologia, ao contemplar suas principais definições, tipos e abordagens, e analisar o status prático e acadêmico do tema a nível internacional e nacional. Constatou-se a diversidade conceitual dos pressupostos teóricos do coaching, acompanhada de variadas aplicabilidades e uma prática profissional em ascensão, paradoxalmente ao desenvolvimento…
Marcadas pelo mercado
Mulheres transexuais e travestis enfrentam barreiras relacionadas à transição de gênero que incidem diretamente sobre sua empregabilidade e inserção no mercado formal de trabalho, além de afetar seu planejamento de carreira. Nesse sentido, este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a inserção profissional, a percepção de barreiras e planejamento de carreira de mulheres transexuais e travestis. A partir da análise de conteúdo de entrevistas individ…
Barreiras e enfrentamentos de mulheres em carreiras predominantemente masculinas
As mulheres permanecem historicamente sub-representadas em carreiras predominantemente masculinas (Ciências, Tecnologia, Engenharias e Matemática), desde a formação até a inserção no mercado de trabalho. Nestas carreiras, elas são submetidas a mecanismos de exclusão que dificultam o enfrentamento das barreiras encontradas. O presente artigo teve como objetivo analisar, por meio de um estudo qualitativo com 15 mulheres, as barreiras e as estratégi…
Mulheres Em Stem
The existence of several barriers early on in women’s professional trajectory is a worrying factor, as for a long time they were completely excluded from STEM fields. This study aimed to investigate how emotional intelligence affects the career barriers likelihood and coping of women in STEM careers. A total of 119 Brazilian students and working women in STEM participated in an online survey, responding to the Career Barriers Likelihood and Copin…
Career Interventions for Promoting Gender Equality
Women commonly face a complex network of barriers that hinder their career trajectory. Therefore, this article aims to address career interventions as a methodological strategy to minimize gender inequalities in the workplace. Given the scenario of inequalities experienced by women, attention in the development of interventions is needed, so that problems are not worsened with superficial initiatives that focus only on individuals. This article d…
Feminist career mentoring for women in STEAM
This paper compares three mentoring programmes for women in science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, and related fields (STEAM+) in Brasil, exploring their design, impact, and lessons learned to propose an evolving model of feminist mentoring. We aim to provide a perspective of career mentoring with women in STEAM+ that be experiential, practice-based, feminist, intersectional, decolonial, and Brasilian. We identify key factors that e…
The impact of gender-sensitive career counselling on the self-perception of Brazilian women in STEM
This study analysed the impact of gender-sensitive career counselling on self-efficacy, career aspirations, career barriers, and coping among Brazilian women in STEM. In Brazil, career trajectories are shaped by structural barriers and limited opportunities, such as weak industrial infrastructure, scarce quality jobs and persistent gender, race, and class inequalities. We adopted a longitudinal mixed-methods approach, and the intervention was co-…
Work Identity, Meaning and Meaningfulness of Work
Objective: To analyze the narratives about the identity, meaning and meaningfulness of the work of women who interrupt their professional lives to accompany their husbands who immigrate to work in another country. Method: Qualitative and longitudinal study with 12 Brazilian women, wives of immigrants, residing in the United States of America (USA), who were interviewed at four different times. Data Analysis: Lexical analysis supported by the Iram…
Gendered Racial Migratory Fatigue Among Black Migrant Women in Brasil
Social psychological research on migration has largely prioritized Global South–to–Global North flows, leaving South–South dynamics underexplored. Addressing this gap, this study investigated how racialized gender microaggressions and impostor feelings jointly shape perceived barriers and coping among Black migrant women from Latin America and Africa working in Brasil’s information technology (IT) sector. We conducted a sequential mixed-methods s…
Unpacking career aspirations
Purpose This paper aims to critically examine how career aspirations have been conceptualized and studied, with a focus on undergraduate women. Drawing on a scoping review, the authors synthesize theoretical models, definitions, measures, predictors and outcomes. Design/methodology/approach The authors reviewed 67 articles from 2001 to 2024 from ten databases, following the PRISMA-scr protocol. Findings Besides identifying conceptual and methodol…
Mentoring for women's entrepreneurship
The rise in women's entrepreneurship globally underscores the need for mentoring programs that cater specifically to women entrepreneurs. Despite the critical role these programs play, current models often fail to consider the unique sociocultural and economic contexts faced by women in the Majority World. This scoping review aims to map existing mentoring programs addressing women in entrepreneurship, with a focus on their design and implementat…
Psychology (7 works) · Career Development and Diversity (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Mentoring and Academic Development (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Work-Family Balance Challenges (3 works) · Career Counseling (2 works) · Career development (2 works)