Title
Promoting Girls' participation in STEM careers
Date Issued
01 January 2022
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
conference paper
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Abstract
In most countries, especially in Latin America, boys are more likely to choose careers in STEM fields compared to girls. The gap exceeds 70%. The lack of role models, inspiration, motivation, and stereotypes contribute to widening this gap. In this work, we present some activities with girls and teenagers that we carried out as a student branch in a Peruvian university. The enthusiasm of the girls and the surveys' results of the post-workshops confirmed that the role played by the members of WIE (Women in Engineer) had a positive impact on the girls' lives, inspiring them to approach a STEM career.
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Educación general (incluye capacitación, pedadogía)
Ingeniería eléctrica, Ingeniería electrónica
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85132301707
Resource of which it is part
EDUNINE 2022 - 6th IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Rethinking Engineering Education After COVID-19: A Path to the New Normal, Proceedings
ISBN of the container
9781665483360
Conference
EDUNINE 2022 - 6th IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Rethinking Engineering Education After COVID-19: A Path to the New Normal, Proceedings
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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