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- Title
A Complex Formula: Girls and Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Asia.
- Abstract
What factors might be causing the low participation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields? What can be done to attract more girls and women into STEM in Asia and beyond? A regional study published by UNESCO Bangkok in early 2015 explores a wide range of issues from gender differences in learning achievement in mathematics and science, participation in higher education as well as educational, psychosocial and labour market factors, all of which can influence girls' and women's attitudes towards STEM fields as a choice for further study and as a career. The report focuses on findings based on a regional desk study with research conducted in seven countries under review: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Republic of Korea and Vietnam. It is the second of two research studies as part of a three-year research project conducted by the UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education (UNESCO Bangkok) in collaboration with the Korean Women's Development Institute (KWDI), which aims to explore issues of gender, learning achievement and transition to the labour market.
- Subjects
ASIA; SCIENCE &; women; TECHNOLOGY &; women; STEM education; BIOTECHNOLOGY study &; teaching; ACADEMIC achievement; TECHNOLOGICAL innovations
- Publication
Asian Biotechnology & Development Review, 2015, Vol 17, Issue 1, p43
- ISSN
0972-7566
- Publication type
Article