Science, with its research and analysis instruments has been through history an important resource for understanding nature, society and culture. It also has had an impact on the possibilities of changing the forms of oppression based on gender differences. The feminist critique of science has significantly contributed to knowledge production by identifying three key aspects as source and site of gender inequality.
La ciencia con sus instrumentos para la investigación y el análisis ha destacado en la historia por ser un recurso importante para entender la naturaleza, la sociedad y la cultura, así como por tener un impacto sobre las posibilidades de cambio de las formas de opresión en que se basan las desigualdades entre los sexos.