Name | Year of origin | Region Sort ascending | Country/s | Discipline(s) | Gender objectives | Target Audience | Evidence of Effectiveness | Impact | Details | ||||||
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STEM Education for African women
WAAW |
2007 | _other_ | 11 African countries |
STEMScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics |
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2.1Promote S&E vocations to underrepresented (girls and young women), including by stimulating interest, fostering in-depth knowledge about S&E career issues, and presenting role models. , 2.3Promote gender-sensitive pedagogical approaches to STEM teaching, including encouraging hands-on training and experiments. , |
3.1Promote access of and attract women to STEM higher education through recruitment initiatives (information) (including Masters and Ph.D.), including through specific scholarships and awards. , 3.9Provide training to undergraduates in outreach and avocation in promoting STEM education , |
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Secondary girls, college female | Yes | No | view |
Girls in Tech
GIT |
2007 | _other_ | 36 countries |
TechnologyTechnology |
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4.10Promote gender representation in the sector , 4.12Promote initiatives that increase female STEM networks /role models at professional level. , |
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Professionals | view | ||
Career Development for Women in Physics | _other_ | Professional Body |
Science & PhysicsScience & Physics |
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4.14Develop industry skillsets/career development (public speaking) , |
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Distinguished women in Chemistry | _other_ | Professional Body |
Science & EngineeringScience & Engineering |
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4.13Promote scholarships and awards at professional level. , |
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Professional Women | view | |||
Indian Woman Maths
IWM |
_other_ | Professional Body |
MathematicsMathematics |
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3.1Promote access of and attract women to STEM higher education through recruitment initiatives (information) (including Masters and Ph.D.), including through specific scholarships and awards. , 3.10Provide career information to graduate students , |
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Graduates | view | |||
Women in Physics in Developing Countries
IUPAP |
_other_ | Professional Body |
Science & PhysicsScience & Physics |
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4.13Promote scholarships and awards at professional level. , |
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Postgraduates, Researchers | view | |||
Women in Astronomy Mentorship
IAU |
_other_ | Professional Body |
Science & PhysicsScience & Physics |
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4.12Promote initiatives that increase female STEM networks /role models at professional level. , |
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Early Career | view | |||
AWM Mentor Network | _other_ | Professional Body |
MathematicsMathematics |
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2.6Promote mentoring of young girls by students in higher education or career STEM professionals. , |
3.7Promote mentoring of higher education students. , |
4.9Promote mentoring of STEM professionals. , |
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All levels | view | |||
Measurement and Policies for Gender Equality in STI
SAGA |
_other_ | Professional Body |
STEMScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics |
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6.1Ensure gender balance in STEM-related policy design (decision makers, consultative committees, expert groups, etc.): • education policy • higher education policy • STI policy • economic policy • workforce policy • SDGs / international policies. , 6.2Ensure gender mainstreaming and prioritization of gender equality in STEM- related policy design, monitoring and evaluation: • education policy • higher education policy • STI policy • economic policy • workforce policy •SDGs / international policies. , |
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Governments, policymakers |
Yes Key Achievements Stated |
Yes Policy Impacts Stated |
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GenderinSITE
SITE |
_other_ | Professional Body |
STEMScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics |
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6.2Ensure gender mainstreaming and prioritization of gender equality in STEM- related policy design, monitoring and evaluation: • education policy • higher education policy • STI policy • economic policy • workforce policy •SDGs / international policies. , |
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Men, policymakers, Women |
Yes Policy Briefs Available |
Yes Reports available |
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OWSD Early Career Fellowship
OWSD |
_other_ | Professional Body |
Science & TechnologyScience & Technology |
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4.12Promote initiatives that increase female STEM networks /role models at professional level. , |
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Early Career | view | |||
ACM-W Research Conferences Scholarships
ACM-W |
_other_ | Professional Body |
Science & TechnologyScience & Technology |
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3.1Promote access of and attract women to STEM higher education through recruitment initiatives (information) (including Masters and Ph.D.), including through specific scholarships and awards. , |
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Graduates, UG | view | |||
Mind the Gap | Western European Group | Western European Group:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Western European Group:Netherlands, Western European Group:Spain |
STEMScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics |
1.1Promote awareness of and overcome non-conscious and cultural gender biases widely expressed as gender stereotypes. Broaden to include raise awareness of equal opportunities. , |
2.1Promote S&E vocations to underrepresented (girls and young women), including by stimulating interest, fostering in-depth knowledge about S&E career issues, and presenting role models. , 2.2Mainstream the gender perspective in educational content (teacher training, curricula, pedagogical methods, and teaching material). , 2.3Promote gender-sensitive pedagogical approaches to STEM teaching, including encouraging hands-on training and experiments. , 2.7Promote workshops that develop females confidence and 'other skills (leadership, communication, and critical thinking) , |
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Female students and teachers (male and female) | view | |||
Forum des Jeunes Mathematicien-nes | 1987 | Western European Group | Western European Group:France |
MathematicsMathematics |
1.2Promote visibility of women with STEM Qualification/careers , 1.3Mainstream gender perspectives in science communication and informal and non-formal STEM education activities , |
2.1Promote S&E vocations to underrepresented (girls and young women), including by stimulating interest, fostering in-depth knowledge about S&E career issues, and presenting role models. , 2.2Mainstream the gender perspective in educational content (teacher training, curricula, pedagogical methods, and teaching material). , |
3.1Promote access of and attract women to STEM higher education through recruitment initiatives (information) (including Masters and Ph.D.), including through specific scholarships and awards. , 3.3Promote retention of women in STEM higher education at all levels, including through gender-sensitive mentoring, workshops and networks. , 3.7Promote mentoring of higher education students. , |
4.2Promote equal work conditions through, among others: • gender equality in remuneration • preventing gender bias in performance evaluation criteria (including productivity measurement) • adequate safety and security of fieldwork • sexual harassment prevention policies and procedures. , |
5.1Establish specific gender-oriented R&D programmes, including research on gender in STEM and on the gender dimension of an organisations/ country’s research agenda and portfolio. , 5.4Promote gender responsive and gender-sensitive research dissemination and science communication, including through science centres and museums, science journalism, specific conferences, workshops, and publications. , |
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Girls, Junior Mathematician (PhD) |
Yes Reports not in English* |
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Spanish Program L’ORÉAL-UNESCO | 2006 | Western European Group | Western European Group:Spain |
ScienceScience |
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4.13Promote scholarships and awards at professional level. , |
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For Women in Science | 2005 | Western European Group | Western European Group:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Western European Group:Ireland |
STEMMSTEMM |
1.1Promote awareness of and overcome non-conscious and cultural gender biases widely expressed as gender stereotypes. Broaden to include raise awareness of equal opportunities. , 1.3Mainstream gender perspectives in science communication and informal and non-formal STEM education activities , |
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3.3Promote retention of women in STEM higher education at all levels, including through gender-sensitive mentoring, workshops and networks. , |
4.2Promote equal work conditions through, among others: • gender equality in remuneration • preventing gender bias in performance evaluation criteria (including productivity measurement) • adequate safety and security of fieldwork • sexual harassment prevention policies and procedures. , 4.6Promote gender balance in leadership positions in S&E occupations (including decision making and research). , 4.7Promote transformations of STI institutions and organizations (structure, governance, policies, norms and values) aimed at achieving gender equality.(This should include short term contracts, can deter females from staying in positions due to the lack of benefits maternity leave etc.. , 4.10Promote gender representation in the sector , 4.1Ensure gender equality in access to job opportunities, recruitment criteria and processes. , |
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6.1Ensure gender balance in STEM-related policy design (decision makers, consultative committees, expert groups, etc.): • education policy • higher education policy • STI policy • economic policy • workforce policy • SDGs / international policies. , 6.2Ensure gender mainstreaming and prioritization of gender equality in STEM- related policy design, monitoring and evaluation: • education policy • higher education policy • STI policy • economic policy • workforce policy •SDGs / international policies. , |
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Women in STEM |
Yes Report available on website |
Yes for example linking the Athena SWAN equality charter to research funding. |
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Go MINT | 2008 | Western European Group | Western European Group:Germany |
STEMScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics |
1.2Promote visibility of women with STEM Qualification/careers , |
2.1Promote S&E vocations to underrepresented (girls and young women), including by stimulating interest, fostering in-depth knowledge about S&E career issues, and presenting role models. , |
3.1Promote access of and attract women to STEM higher education through recruitment initiatives (information) (including Masters and Ph.D.), including through specific scholarships and awards. , |
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All levels, Women | view | ||
More Girls in STEM
VHTO |
1980 | Western European Group | Western European Group:Netherlands |
Science & TechnologyScience & Technology |
1.1Promote awareness of and overcome non-conscious and cultural gender biases widely expressed as gender stereotypes. Broaden to include raise awareness of equal opportunities. , 1.2Promote visibility of women with STEM Qualification/careers , 1.3Mainstream gender perspectives in science communication and informal and non-formal STEM education activities , 1.4Promote strategies that engage of families/communities in STEM careers promotion to girls might be contrary to cultural expectations and norms. , |
2.1Promote S&E vocations to underrepresented (girls and young women), including by stimulating interest, fostering in-depth knowledge about S&E career issues, and presenting role models. , 2.2Mainstream the gender perspective in educational content (teacher training, curricula, pedagogical methods, and teaching material). , 2.7Promote workshops that develop females confidence and 'other skills (leadership, communication, and critical thinking) , |
3.7Promote mentoring of higher education students. , |
4.2Promote equal work conditions through, among others: • gender equality in remuneration • preventing gender bias in performance evaluation criteria (including productivity measurement) • adequate safety and security of fieldwork • sexual harassment prevention policies and procedures. , 4.11Promote gender bias training to STEM professionals. , 4.12Promote initiatives that increase female STEM networks /role models at professional level. , |
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6.2Ensure gender mainstreaming and prioritization of gender equality in STEM- related policy design, monitoring and evaluation: • education policy • higher education policy • STI policy • economic policy • workforce policy •SDGs / international policies. , |
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Females |
Yes Report available on website |
Yes available on website |
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ENEL | Western European Group | Western European Group:Italy |
STEMScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics |
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2.1Promote S&E vocations to underrepresented (girls and young women), including by stimulating interest, fostering in-depth knowledge about S&E career issues, and presenting role models. , |
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Serbia National Fellowships
FWIS |
Western European Group | Western European Group:Serbia |
STMMSTMM |
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4.13Promote scholarships and awards at professional level. , |
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Professional Women | view |