Ecuador rector: ‘My male staff still call me darling’

First female rector of Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral wants to challenge sexism in Latin American academic culture

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July 11, 2018

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July 11, 2018

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Cecilia Paredes wants to tackle entrenched macho attitudes within Latin American universities

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