1. Number of undergraduate openings offered in 1999, and number of undergraduates called in the same year. Proportion of brazilians enrolled in undergraduate courses in 1999 (population from census 2000), any discipline; comparison with Argentina

2. Clear problems: Access to higher education (all areas) Critically small numbers for Physics relative to other areas Small relative female participation Proportion of enrollments in physics, undergraduate level, compared to all areas; Male/Female numbers in Physics Even so, brazilian scientists publish more and more in ISI-indexed journals How comes?

3. Summary of University staff, by region: Small regional differences, too low female participation everywhere Gets much worse at higher levels in the career Problem real, situation apparently getting better but... be alert, fight prejudice, foster participation!