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Posted 17 Apr 2024

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  • Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) in India
    • While India produces the highest percentage of women STEM graduates in the world (about 40%), their share in STEM jobs in the country is very low at 14% (CSIR report 2022).
    • Such gradual dropping of women out of the workforce in STEM is referred to as the ‘Leaky Pipeline'. 
      • Key reasons for ‘Leaky Pipeline’ include marriage, childbirth, lack of family support, gender-blind institutional structures, etc.

 

  • Need for women in STEM
    • To address the shortage of skilled workers in these fields.
    • To ensure gender diversity in a rapidly growing global digital economy.
    • To narrow the gender, pay gap and enhance women's economic security.
    • Seeing women in prominent STEM roles can help break down various gender stereotypes, while also promoting young girls to pursue these careers.

 

  • Recommendations for promoting Women in STEM careers
    • Institute stable mentorships and support networks in each organisation.
    • Mandate the creation of an ‘Office for Equity and Inclusion’ in every institution.
    •  Ensure representation of women scientists on all panels especially those related to career drives, recruitments, budget proposals, etc.
    • Set up a daycare centre on campus.

 

 

  • Tags :
  • Women in STEM
  • WEST
  • Beijing declaration
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