Women still account for only 28 per cent of engineering graduates and 40 per cent of graduates in computer science and informatics, said a forthcoming UNESCO Science Report,A chapter on gender in science from the report, called To be Smart the .
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Next Generation of Women in Science Release Date:
February 11, 2021
As part of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Fort Collins Science Center scientists volunteered to pass along personal and professional advice to the next generation of women and girls in science.
February 11 marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Dedicated by the United Nations, the Day of Women and Girls in Science is part of an effort to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls. Long-standing biases and gender stereotypes can still steer girls and women away from science, technology and engineering related fields. At present, less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women (UNESCO Institute for Statistics). This day is an opportunity to share the experiences of women in science, in an effort to make the next generation aware of opportunities in the STEM field. Hopefully these awareness efforts will empo
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A new report from UNESCO has shown progress for female representation in science but also highlighted persistent gender gaps across many sectors, including engineering.
The research, published to coincide with International Day of Women and Girls in Science (Feb 11
th), revealed that women now account for one in three scientific researchers worldwide and have reached gender parity in life sciences in many countries. However, women make up just 28 per cent of engineering graduates around the world, with the UK coming in behind the global average at 23.5 per cent.
The UK is by no means the only advanced economy to exhibit this trend. Other members of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) with low female representation amongst engineering grads include Australia (23.2 per cent), Canada (19.7 per cent), Chile (17.7 per cent), France (26.1 per cent), Japan (14.0 per cent), South Korea (20.1
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