Promoting girls’ participation in STEM careers

Ana Luna; Yereth Romero Blas; Minelly Sarmiento Mendoza; Mario Chong

doi:10.1109/EDUNINE53672.2022.9782370

Promoting girls’ participation in STEM careers

Ana Luna
, Yereth Romero Blas
, Minelly Sarmiento Mendoza
, Mario Chong

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	EDUNINE 2022 - 6th IEEE World Engineering Education Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Rethinking engineering education after COVID-19: A path to the new normal, proceedings
Editors	Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany M. Ciampi
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-6654-8336-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUNINE53672.2022.9782370
State	Published - 2022
Event	Edunine 2022 - VI IEEE World Engineering Education Conference - Duration: 13 Mar 2022 → 16 Mar 2022 Conference number: 2022 https://edunine.eu/edunine2022/

Conference

Conference	Edunine 2022 - VI IEEE World Engineering Education Conference
Abbreviated title	Edunine
Period	13/03/22 → 16/03/22
Internet address	https://edunine.eu/edunine2022/

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UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

STEM careers
propel girls in science and technology
role models

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Luna, A., Romero Blas, Y., Sarmiento Mendoza, M., & Chong, M. (2022). Promoting girls’ participation in STEM careers. In C. da Rocha Brito, & M. M. Ciampi (Eds.), EDUNINE 2022 - 6th IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Rethinking engineering education after COVID-19: A path to the new normal, proceedings Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUNINE53672.2022.9782370

Luna, Ana ; Romero Blas, Yereth ; Sarmiento Mendoza, Minelly et al. / Promoting girls’ participation in STEM careers. EDUNINE 2022 - 6th IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Rethinking engineering education after COVID-19: A path to the new normal, proceedings. editor / Claudio da Rocha Brito ; Melany M. Ciampi. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2022.

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Luna, A, Romero Blas, Y, Sarmiento Mendoza, M & Chong, M 2022, Promoting girls’ participation in STEM careers. in C da Rocha Brito & MM Ciampi (eds), EDUNINE 2022 - 6th IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Rethinking engineering education after COVID-19: A path to the new normal, proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., Edunine 2022 - VI IEEE World Engineering Education Conference , 13/03/22. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUNINE53672.2022.9782370

Promoting girls’ participation in STEM careers. / Luna, Ana; Romero Blas, Yereth; Sarmiento Mendoza, Minelly et al.
EDUNINE 2022 - 6th IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Rethinking engineering education after COVID-19: A path to the new normal, proceedings. ed. / Claudio da Rocha Brito; Melany M. Ciampi. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2022.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Luna A, Romero Blas Y, Sarmiento Mendoza M, Chong M. Promoting girls’ participation in STEM careers. In da Rocha Brito C, Ciampi MM, editors, EDUNINE 2022 - 6th IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Rethinking engineering education after COVID-19: A path to the new normal, proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2022 doi: 10.1109/EDUNINE53672.2022.9782370

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