Centre for Research and Development, Supporting Women in Science Technology Engineering Mathematics by Dr. Edu Inam Ag. Director, Centre for Research and Development, University of Uyo

CONTENT GENDER GAPS IN S.T.E.M. FACTORS INFLUENCING LOW FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN STEM OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO WOMEN IN SCIENCES HOW TO HARNESS THE OPPORTUNITIES

Globally, girls and women lag behind in S.T.E.M. Percentage of Female Graduates from Tertiary Degrees in Selected Fields (2014) Globally, girls and women lag behind in S.T.E.M. The situation is worse in Africa Source: World Bank Education Statistics based on UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Percentage of Women in STEM We can achieve more in science if women are equally involved. Gender equality is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to a recent study by UNESCO, 28% of researchers employed in research and development (R&D) globally are women. About 30% was reported for Sub-Saharan Africa.

GLOBAL OUTLOOK OF GENDER GAP IN STEM

WOMEN IN DECISION MAKING POSITIONS (Heraklion, 2011)

GENDER GAPS IN S.T.E.M. FACTORS INFLUENCING LOW FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN STEM OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO WOMEN IN SCIENCES HOW TO HARNESS THE OPPORTUNITIES

Magnifier, Gear and SmartArt Fewer female teachers in STEM-related subjects and at higher levels of Education Gender-responsive teacher training in STEM-related subjects is lacking Sociocultural, educational and other factors lead to gender differences in subject preferences and perceived performance Career counselling, scholarship and mentoring opportunities remain limited Females may experience higher rates of anxiety around mathematics and science subjects Gender stereotypes and norms Female participation in the labour market and wages remain unequal Other cultural factors © Copyright Showeet.com – Free PowerPoint Templates

GENDER GAPS IN S.T.E.M. CHALLENGES FACING WOMEN IN SCIENCES OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO WOMEN IN S.T.E.M. HOW TO HARNESS THE OPPORTUNITIES

Internships/ Volunteerism/ grants Opportunities for those yet to have PhD Further Studies Self-funded studies Sponsored studies: TETFund, NDDC, PTDF, Commonwealth, Erastus Mundus, etc. Internships/ Volunteerism/ grants NGOs Industry Humanitarian agencies Development Partners

Opportunities for those with PhD Post-docs There are several institutions around the world that have opportunities for post-docs for women scientist from developing countries Consultancy An academic with substantial field and industry experience will become more successful

Opportunities to Further Career: Useful Links for PhD, Post Doc and Grant Opportunities (1) http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2000/05/grants-women-science http://www.scholarshipsforwomen.net/science/ https://www.aaas.org/page/international-funding-opportunities-women-ste http://www.gwis.org/?page=research_funding http://fondationloreal.com/categories/for-women-in-science/lang/en https://owsd.net/resources/opportunities https://www.fftf.slb.com/ www.britishcouncil.org

Opportunities to Further Career: Useful Links for PhD, Post Doc and Grant Opportunities (2) http://waawfoundation.org/ http://www.africanwomenresearchers.org/ http://opportunitiesforafricans.org/ http://www.unccd.int/en/programmes/Capacity-building/CBW/marketplace/Pages/GrantsOffered.aspx http://www.cies.org/opportunities-stem http://www.visiolafoundation.org/stem-funding/

Going Global Opportunities to Further Career: Useful Links for PhD, Post Doc and Grant Opportunities (2) MIT-Empowering the Teachers http://misti.mit.edu/mit-empowering-teachers Researcher Connect https://www.britishcouncil.org/education/ihe/events/researcher-connect-workshop Going Global https://www.britishcouncil.org/going-global/about/past-events/2017 http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/funding/gcrf/

Opportunities to Further Career: Useful Links for PhD, Post Doc and Grant Opportunities (3)

GENDER GAPS IN S.T.E.M. FACTORS INFLUENCING LOW FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN STEM OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO WOMEN IN SCIENCES HOW TO HARNESS THE OPPORTUNITIES

Increase Your Global Visibility Carry out multidisciplinary researches and collaborate The world is becoming multidisciplinary, so let your researches be multidisciplinary and learn to collaborate with colleagues Learn to write good proposals Publish in Thompson Reuters Indexed Journals TETFund is now insisting that grant applicants must have previously published in Thompson Reuters indexed journals

SUCCESS STORIES (1) Recently IUPAC awarded prizes to Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering 1. Prof. Misako Aida, Japan 2. Prof. Lifeng Chi, China 3. Prof. M. Concepción Gimeno, Spain 4. Dr Jaqueline Kiplinger, United States 5. Prof. Zafra Lerman, United States 6. Prof. Thisbe K. Lindhorst, Germany 7. Prof. Ekaterina Lokteva, Russia 8. Prof. Yvonne Mascarenhas, Brazil 9. Dr Veronika Ruth Meyer, Switzerland 10. Prof. Ingrid Montes-González, P. Rico 11. Prof. Frances Separovic, Australia 12. Prof. Jihong Yu, China July 2017 at Sao Paulo, Brazil

SUCCESS STORIES (2) UNESCO & MERCK Chemical Company Awarded Prizes to Women Researchers in Africa 2016 Beatrice Nyagol, 1st Place Winner (Kenya) Recognized for her research on “Clinicians’ experiences and insights in conducting an intra-vaginal ring study among young women in Kisumu, Kenya, 2015 -Lessons learned”

L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science SUCCESS STORIES (3) L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science 2013 Eucharia Oluchi Nwaichi, (Nigerian Recipient) Environmental Biochemist University of Port Harcourt Known for her work on bioremediation (Wikipedia, 2017).