1. Millennium Project India Node ( July 2003 ) Anandhavalli Mahadevan Vice-Chancellor Mother Teresa Women’s University Kodaikanal India

2. Futures Through Media (Education Futures, Career Futures, Career trends, History for future, Science) TV National Channel (4 prog.) TV Private Channels (2 prog.) All India Radio (3 prog.) All Press (6 Meetings)

3. Networking with Organizations Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology Women Development Corporation Indian Association of Social Science Institutions Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) Indian Institute of Astrophysics Universities Central Electro- Chemical Research Institute(CECRI) Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education Colleges

4. Networking -Formats ( Women’s Futures, Environment Futures, Education Futures, Young Scientist, Women and Emerging Leadership) Invited Talks Convocation Addresses Seminar Presentations Brain Storming Session College Day Lecture

5. Seminars / Workshops organized Work - Futures Science Futures Education Futures Third World Studies Innovations in Education Challenges & Opportunities Women as emerging Leaders

6. SOF Gender Issues in Tamil IT everywhere Herbal Science & Astrophysics Gender and Progress New Journal International Advisory committee

7. Future Plans Status of Women in Tamil Nadu Women development corp. Higher Education Futures Self Help Group - The Trends Documentation Of Herbs Social Sciences Institutions and SOF Women in Management

8. Gender and Science, Engineering & Technology

9. Women and Education  Two thirds of all illiterate are women.  Drop out rate high  Enrolment in location and technical education low.  Enrolment in physical sciences low.

10. Gender Neutrality  Science - Yes.  Technology - At times not  Tune to the average weight and height of a male  It can be made gender neutral

11. Gender Gap  Women in SET - A minority  Utility - Economically inactive female SET is high  SET Leadership - Invisible (0% in some areas)

12. Barriers  Social –Marriage –Child bearing –Child rearing  Cultural –Feminization of occupation –Locational decisions  Attitudinal –Non recognition of inputs –Devalued by not including in events Contd…

13. Barriers  Structural –Unfriendly systems –Salary  Carrier –Glass ceiling –Awards and rewards rare –

14. Emerging SET Biotechnology Information Technology Educational Technology Renewable Energy Environmental Science Communication Health Science

15. Strength and Opportunities of Emerging SET Blends creativity Flexi time Flexi place Flexi content Stand alone mode Blends traditional wisdom Can be taken on from any where Diverse applications

16. Women in SET - Bright  Incremental development & soaring  Leapfrogging into the future

17. Thank You