Measuring Gender Equality in Science and Engineering
Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 23,50 MB
Release : 2017-11-13
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ISBN : 9231002481
Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 23,50 MB
Release : 2017-11-13
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ISBN : 9231002481
Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 35,37 MB
Release : 2018-12-03
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ISBN : 9231002929
Author : Fernández Polcuch, Ernesto
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 43,46 MB
Release : 2018-12-31
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ISBN : 9231003003
Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 41,52 MB
Release : 2017-09-04
Category :
ISBN : 9231002333
This report aims to 'crack the code' by deciphering the factors that hinder and facilitate girls' and women's participation, achievement and continuation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and, in particular, what the education sector can do to promote girls' and women's interest in and engagement with STEM education and ultimately STEM careers.
Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 28,79 MB
Release : 2018-11-26
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ISBN : 9231002996
Author : Susan L. Averett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 889 pages
File Size : 39,21 MB
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0190878266
The transformation of women's lives over the past century is among the most significant and far-reaching of social and economic phenomena, affecting not only women but also their partners, children, and indeed nearly every person on the planet. In developed and developing countries alike, women are acquiring more education, marrying later, having fewer children, and spending a far greater amount of their adult lives in the labor force. Yet, because women remain the primary caregivers of children, issues such as work-life balance and the glass ceiling have given rise to critical policy discussions in the developed world. In developing countries, many women lack access to reproductive technology and are often relegated to jobs in the informal sector, where pay is variable and job security is weak. Considerable occupational segregation and stubborn gender pay gaps persist around the world. The Oxford Handbook of Women and the Economy is the first comprehensive collection of scholarly essays to address these issues using the powerful framework of economics. Each chapter, written by an acknowledged expert or team of experts, reviews the key trends, surveys the relevant economic theory, and summarizes and critiques the empirical research literature. By providing a clear-eyed view of what we know, what we do not know, and what the critical unanswered questions are, this Handbook provides an invaluable and wide-ranging examination of the many changes that have occurred in women's economic lives.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,31 MB
Release : 2001-11-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0309055806
Although women have made important inroads in science and engineering since the early 1970s, their progress in these fields has stalled over the past several years. This study looks at women in science and engineering careers in the 1970s and 1980s, documenting differences in career outcomes between men and women and between women of different races and ethnic backgrounds. The panel presents what is known about the following questions and explores their policy implications: In what sectors are female Ph.D.s employed? What salary disparities exist between men and women in these fields? How is marital status associated with career attainment? Does it help a career to have a postdoctoral appointment? How well are female scientists and engineers represented in management? Within the broader context of education and the labor market, the book provides detailed comparisons between men and women Ph.D.s in a number of measures: financial support for education, academic rank achieved, salary, and others. The study covers engineering; the mathematical, physical, life, and social and behavioral sciences; medical school faculty; and recipients of National Institutes of Health grants. Findings and recommendations in this volume will be of interest to practitioners, faculty, and students in science and engineering as well as education administrators, employers, and researchers in these fields.
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 13,71 MB
Release : 2007-05-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0309133653
The United States economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of its people. To maintain its scientific and engineering leadership amid increasing economic and educational globalization, the United States must aggressively pursue the innovative capacity of all its people—women and men. However, women face barriers to success in every field of science and engineering; obstacles that deprive the country of an important source of talent. Without a transformation of academic institutions to tackle such barriers, the future vitality of the U.S. research base and economy are in jeopardy. Beyond Bias and Barriers explains that eliminating gender bias in academia requires immediate overarching reform, including decisive action by university administrators, professional societies, federal funding agencies and foundations, government agencies, and Congress. If implemented and coordinated across public, private, and government sectors, the recommended actions will help to improve workplace environments for all employees while strengthening the foundations of America's competitiveness.
Author : Hyun Kyoung Ro
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 21,19 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Engineering
ISBN : 9781032048031
"This timely volume brings together a range of international scholars to analyse cultural, political, and individual factors which contribute to the continued global issue of female underrepresentation in STEM study and careers. Offering a comparative approach to examining gender equity in STEM fields across countries including the UK, Germany, the US, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Africa, and China, the volume provides a thematic breakdown of institutional trends and national policies that have successfully improved gender equity in STEM at institutions of higher education. Offering case studies that demonstrate how policies interact with changing social and cultural norms, and impact women's choices and experiences in relation to the uptake and continuation of STEM study at the undergraduate level, the volume highlights new directions for research and policy to promote gender equity in STEM at school, university, and career level. Contributing to the United Nations' (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, this text will benefit researchers, academics, and educators with an interest in science education, higher education, and gender equity in STEM fields. The text will also support further discussion and reflection around multicultural education, educational policy and politics, and the sociology of education more broadly. Hyun Kyoung Ro is Associate Professor of Higher Education at the University of North Texas, USA. Frank Fernandez is Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Mississippi, USA. Elizabeth Ramon is a PhD student in Higher Education at the University of North Texas, USA"--
Author : Francisco José García-Peñalvo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,21 MB
Release : 2022-05-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9811915520
This open access book addresses challenges related to women in STEM in higher education, presenting research, experiences, studies, and good practices associated with the engagement, access, and retention of women in the STEM disciplines. It also discusses strategies implemented by universities and policymakers to reduce the existing gender gap in these areas. The chapters provide an overview of implementations in different regions of the world and provide numerous examples that can be transferred to other higher education institutions.