Gender Equity in Stem in Higher Education by Hyun Kyoung Ro; Frank Fernandez; Elizabeth RamonISBN: 9780367512934
Publication Date: 2021-08-01
This timely volume brings together a range of international scholars to analyze cultural, political, and individual factors contributing to the continued global issue of female underrepresentation in STEM studies and careers. Offering a comparative approach to examining gender equity in STEM fields across countries including the UK, Germany, the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Africa, and China, the volume provides a thematic breakdown of institutional trends and national policies that have successfully improved gender equity in STEM at institutions of higher education. Offering case studies that demonstrate how policies interact with changing social and cultural norms and impact women's choices and experiences about the uptake and continuation of STEM study at the undergraduate level, the volume highlights new directions for research and policy to promote gender equity in STEM at school, university, and career levels.