more than 15%: girls and women in it & stem
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This short slide presentation was prepared for a short "lightning talk" at the Rails Girls Galway workshop, 21st June 2014. The presentation explores the reasons for the under-representation of women in STEM and some of the initiatives which have been tried to redress this gender imbalance. The presentation concludes by advocating a holistic approach including not just initiatives to support and advocate for girls and women, but initiatives to change IT and STEM culture -- in schools, universities, labs, community & maker spaces, and workplaces.TRANSCRIPT
More than 15%:Girls and Women in IT & STEM
Catherine Cronin • @catherinecronin • Rails Girls Galway • 21/06/14
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“...a pathway to be curious,
to create, to think and
figure things out.”– Ainissa Ramirez
source: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/02/12/saving-our-science-anissa-ramirez/
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~15%
persistent & progressiveunder-representation of women
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gender role socialisation
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POPULAR ACTIONS• media campaigns• role models• mentoring
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BUTafter 30+ years of interventions
~15%women in STEM
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why only focus our efforts here?
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science & technology are socially constructed,
not neutral.
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change STEM culture to be more inclusive.
challenge gender stereotypes.
challenge gender stereotypes. role models, mentoring,
networking, skill-building.
#WomenInvent
@science_grrl
https://twitter.com/catherinecronin/itwomen/members
#ITwomen Twitter list
More than 15%:Girls and Women in IT & STEM
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“To increase the proportion of girls & women in STEM, it will take more than the efforts of 15% (women already in STEM). We all must work together to change STEM culture.”
Thank you!Catherine Cronin
@catherinecronin
slideshare.net/cicronin
delicious.com/cicronin/itwomen
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